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Top native vascular plants

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

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139 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 76 Part shade 105 Dappled shade 41 Full shade 41

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 40 Well drained 103 Moist 101 Wet 35

Water use

Low 16 Medium 41 High 17

Soil

Rocky 34 Sand 97 Loam 99 Clay 75 Organic 66

Soil pH

Acid 89 Neutral 60 Alkaline 27

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 46

Deer resistant

Yes 69

Resists

Wet soil 38 Dry soil 24 Heavy shade 24 Rabbits 17 Erosion 16 Heat 15 Salt 14 Black walnut 12 Fire 11 Pollution 11 Poor soil 11 Humidity 7 Foot traffic 4 Wind 4 Compaction 3 Urban conditions 3 Squirrels 2 Diseases 1 Insect pests 1 Slugs 1 Storm damage 1 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

Herbaceous perennial 60 Perennial 47 Shrub 41 Wildflower 29 Ground cover 25 Tree 21 Fern 20 Edible 16 Poisonous 15 Ornamental grasses and sedges 10 Weed 7 Vine 6 Water plant 4 Annual 3 Bulb 2 Houseplant 2 Turfgrass 2 Carnivorous 1 Epiphyte 1 Rose 1