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Top native ferns

1 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

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Sun and shade

Light

Part shade 1 Dappled shade 1 Full shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Well drained 1 Moist 1

Water use

Medium 1

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 1 Loam 1

Soil pH

Acid 1

Toughness

Deer resistant

Yes 1

Resists

Heavy shade 32 Rabbits 14 Wet soil 14 Dry soil 3 Squirrels 3 Wind 2 Fire 1 Heat 1 Salt 1 Urban conditions 1

Form

Habit

Arching 1 Clumping 1 Erect 1

Plant type

Fern 1 Perennial 1