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Top native vascular plants

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

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48 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 29 Part shade 34 Dappled shade 10 Full shade 10

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 13 Well drained 34 Moist 33 Wet 14

Water use

Low 5 Medium 14 High 7

Soil

Rocky 10 Sand 42 Loam 39 Clay 26 Organic 19

Soil pH

Acid 35 Neutral 23 Alkaline 11

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 15

Deer resistant

Yes 19

Resists

Wet soil 16 Dry soil 9 Pollution 7 Salt 7 Fire 6 Heat 6 Poor soil 5 Erosion 4 Heavy shade 4 Black walnut 3 Humidity 3 Rabbits 3 Foot traffic 2 Urban conditions 2 Wind 2 Compaction 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 21 Ground cover 15 Tree 15 Wildflower 15 Perennial 13 Shrub 10 Edible 6 Weed 6 Water plant 4 Annual 3 Poisonous 2 Ornamental grasses and sedges 1 Turfgrass 1 Vine 1