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Top native vascular plants

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

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6 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 3 Part shade 2 Dappled shade 1 Full shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 2 Well drained 5 Moist 2 Wet 1

Water use

Low 1 Medium 2 High 1

Soil

Sand 4 Loam 4 Clay 3

Soil pH

Acid 2 Neutral 2 Alkaline 2

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 3

Deer resistant

Yes 3

Resists

Heat 2 Heavy shade 2 Compaction 1 Dry soil 1 Fire 1 Humidity 1 Wet soil 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 3 Epiphyte 2 Herbaceous perennial 2 Perennial 2 Annual 1 Fern 1 Houseplant 1 Shrub 1 Weed 1