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Top native vascular plants

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

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74 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 40 Part shade 53 Dappled shade 17 Full shade 12

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 20 Well drained 54 Moist 52 Wet 24

Water use

Low 9 Medium 21 High 17

Soil

Rocky 14 Sand 63 Loam 63 Clay 43 Organic 30

Soil pH

Acid 55 Neutral 38 Alkaline 16

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 23

Deer resistant

Yes 30

Resists

Wet soil 29 Dry soil 14 Fire 13 Salt 12 Heat 11 Poor soil 9 Erosion 8 Pollution 8 Wind 8 Black walnut 6 Heavy shade 5 Compaction 4 Humidity 4 Rabbits 4 Diseases 3 Urban conditions 3 Foot traffic 2 Storm damage 2 Insect pests 1 Slugs 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

Tree 35 Perennial 31 Shrub 29 Herbaceous perennial 21 Ground cover 15 Wildflower 15 Edible 9 Weed 7 Poisonous 4 Water plant 4 Annual 3 Ornamental grasses and sedges 1 Turfgrass 1 Vine 1