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Top native vascular plants

14,054 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

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14,054 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 1,908 Part shade 1,827 Dappled shade 220 Full shade 516

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1,254 Well drained 918 Moist 1,461 Wet 563

Water use

Low 606 Medium 717 High 370

Soil

Rocky 317 Sand 829 Loam 857 Clay 601 Organic 454

Soil pH

Acid 801 Neutral 583 Alkaline 298

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 586

Deer resistant

Yes 616

Resists

Wet soil 291 Dry soil 255 Heat 160 Poor soil 150 Rabbits 122 Salt 107 Fire 103 Erosion 81 Black walnut 80 Heavy shade 76 Pollution 66 Humidity 58 Diseases 49 Insect pests 49 Wind 42 Compaction 31 Urban conditions 27 Storm damage 14 Foot traffic 8 Squirrels 4 Slugs 2 Voles 1

Form

Habit

Erect 700 Spreading 309 Clumping 286 Rounded 203 Dense 152 Multi stemmed 142 Arching 92 Pyramidal 91 Creeping 89 Open 86 Ascending 67 Mounding 65 Oval 62 Climbing 58 Prostrate 51 Horizontal 48 Irregular 35 Multi trunked 28 Conical 27 Broad 26 Vase 23 Columnar 20 Cascading 13 Weeping 6

Plant type

Perennial 9,613 Wildflower 8,155 Annual 2,465 Shrub 2,244 Ornamental grasses and sedges 1,566 Tree 989 Herbaceous perennial 558 Vine 444 Fern 351 Ground cover 206 Poisonous 203 Edible 99 Weed 73 Carnivorous 48 Water plant 38 Bulb 30 Houseplant 14 Succulent 14 Epiphyte 7 Herb 7 Vegetable 5 Cool season vegetable 3 Turfgrass 3 Rose 2 Warm season vegetable 2