Top native vascular plants

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

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31 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 17 Part shade 28 Dappled shade 6 Full shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 10 Well drained 26 Moist 25 Wet 8

Water use

Low 9 Medium 5 High 11

Soil

Rocky 6 Sand 27 Loam 30 Clay 25 Organic 16

Soil pH

Acid 19 Neutral 17 Alkaline 4

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Form

Habit

Spreading 16 Rounded 13 Erect 12 Multi stemmed 12 Open 5 Pyramidal 5 Climbing 4 Dense 4 Multi trunked 3 Oval 3 Arching 2 Ascending 2 Creeping 2 Irregular 2 Vase 2 Clumping 1 Conical 1 Horizontal 1 Weeping 1

Plant type

Perennial 19 Shrub 15 Tree 12 Poisonous 5 Edible 4 Ground cover 4 Vine 4 Herbaceous perennial 3 Annual 1 Ornamental grasses and sedges 1 Turfgrass 1 Weed 1 Wildflower 1