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Top native vascular plants

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

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105 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 28 Part shade 83 Dappled shade 56 Full shade 53

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 21 Well drained 83 Moist 85 Wet 25

Water use

Low 15 Medium 27 High 22

Soil

Rocky 21 Sand 59 Loam 79 Clay 54 Organic 61

Soil pH

Acid 69 Neutral 51 Alkaline 17

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 23

Deer resistant

Yes 69

Resists

Wet soil 291 Dry soil 255 Heat 160 Poor soil 150 Rabbits 122 Salt 107 Fire 103 Erosion 81 Black walnut 80 Heavy shade 76 Pollution 66 Humidity 58 Diseases 49 Insect pests 49 Wind 42 Compaction 31 Urban conditions 27 Storm damage 14 Foot traffic 8 Squirrels 4 Slugs 2 Voles 1

Form

Habit

Erect 51 Spreading 33 Clumping 27 Arching 22 Creeping 20 Multi stemmed 17 Rounded 16 Dense 12 Mounding 9 Pyramidal 9 Ascending 7 Oval 7 Climbing 6 Open 6 Horizontal 5 Multi trunked 4 Irregular 3 Prostrate 3 Vase 3 Weeping 3 Cascading 2 Conical 2 Columnar 1

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 49 Perennial 35 Fern 31 Shrub 25 Ground cover 22 Tree 20 Wildflower 19 Poisonous 13 Edible 6 Vine 5 Ornamental grasses and sedges 4 Annual 2 Epiphyte 2 Houseplant 2 Weed 2 Cool season vegetable 1 Turfgrass 1 Water plant 1