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Top native vascular plants

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

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616 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 393 Part shade 386 Dappled shade 93 Full shade 86

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 262 Well drained 387 Moist 350 Wet 108

Water use

Low 160 Medium 199 High 78

Soil

Rocky 133 Sand 303 Loam 334 Clay 265 Organic 189

Soil pH

Acid 281 Neutral 205 Alkaline 97

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 233

Deer resistant

Yes 616

Resists

Dry soil 120 Wet soil 120 Rabbits 103 Heat 72 Salt 70 Poor soil 66 Fire 64 Black walnut 53 Heavy shade 53 Erosion 47 Pollution 39 Diseases 33 Insect pests 28 Wind 23 Humidity 20 Urban conditions 18 Compaction 17 Storm damage 8 Foot traffic 5 Squirrels 4 Slugs 1 Voles 1

Form

Habit

Erect 252 Clumping 131 Spreading 106 Rounded 102 Dense 68 Pyramidal 53 Arching 50 Multi stemmed 48 Creeping 41 Open 38 Oval 36 Mounding 32 Climbing 22 Horizontal 19 Conical 17 Ascending 15 Irregular 15 Vase 14 Prostrate 13 Multi trunked 12 Columnar 11 Broad 10 Cascading 7 Weeping 3

Plant type

Perennial 315 Wildflower 234 Herbaceous perennial 221 Shrub 142 Tree 133 Poisonous 100 Ground cover 62 Ornamental grasses and sedges 58 Fern 39 Annual 37 Edible 36 Vine 24 Succulent 10 Water plant 9 Weed 9 Bulb 8 Houseplant 6 Cool season vegetable 3 Herb 3 Vegetable 3 Epiphyte 2 Warm season vegetable 2 Carnivorous 1 Turfgrass 1