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Top native vascular plants

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

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76 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 13 Part shade 57 Dappled shade 52 Full shade 52

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 12 Well drained 59 Moist 62 Wet 17

Water use

Low 8 Medium 23 High 11

Soil

Rocky 15 Sand 34 Loam 51 Clay 30 Organic 47

Soil pH

Acid 51 Neutral 36 Alkaline 14

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 10

Deer resistant

Yes 53

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 39 Clumping 26 Arching 20 Creeping 19 Spreading 18 Mounding 9 Dense 8 Ascending 5 Multi stemmed 5 Climbing 4 Horizontal 4 Oval 4 Pyramidal 4 Prostrate 3 Rounded 3 Cascading 2 Weeping 2 Columnar 1 Conical 1 Irregular 1 Multi trunked 1 Open 1 Vase 1

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 46 Fern 31 Ground cover 19 Perennial 18 Wildflower 18 Shrub 10 Poisonous 9 Tree 8 Ornamental grasses and sedges 3 Vine 3 Edible 2 Epiphyte 2 Houseplant 2 Annual 1 Cool season vegetable 1 Water plant 1 Weed 1