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Top native vascular plants

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

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107 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 79 Part shade 64 Dappled shade 13 Full shade 3

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 49 Well drained 86 Moist 66 Wet 30

Water use

Low 24 Medium 31 High 20

Soil

Rocky 27 Sand 90 Loam 77 Clay 63 Organic 32

Soil pH

Acid 61 Neutral 58 Alkaline 23

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 60

Deer resistant

Yes 70

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 59 Spreading 32 Clumping 28 Rounded 27 Dense 24 Pyramidal 18 Open 16 Multi stemmed 15 Oval 12 Creeping 11 Prostrate 9 Arching 7 Conical 7 Horizontal 7 Irregular 7 Climbing 6 Columnar 6 Broad 5 Mounding 5 Multi trunked 5 Vase 4 Ascending 2 Cascading 1

Plant type

Perennial 51 Tree 35 Herbaceous perennial 33 Shrub 30 Wildflower 20 Poisonous 19 Ground cover 16 Ornamental grasses and sedges 11 Edible 7 Vine 7 Succulent 6 Annual 3 Houseplant 2 Weed 2 Bulb 1 Epiphyte 1 Fern 1 Herb 1 Rose 1 Turfgrass 1 Water plant 1