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Top native vascular plants

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

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114 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 40 Part shade 87 Dappled shade 53 Full shade 56

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 37 Well drained 93 Moist 87 Wet 26

Water use

Low 15 Medium 39 High 16

Soil

Rocky 21 Sand 66 Loam 84 Clay 58 Organic 57

Soil pH

Acid 77 Neutral 67 Alkaline 29

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 36

Deer resistant

Yes 74

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 49 Clumping 29 Spreading 29 Arching 22 Rounded 21 Creeping 19 Pyramidal 19 Dense 16 Multi stemmed 14 Mounding 10 Open 10 Ascending 8 Oval 8 Multi trunked 7 Horizontal 6 Broad 5 Conical 5 Irregular 5 Climbing 4 Columnar 4 Prostrate 3 Cascading 2 Vase 2 Weeping 2

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 47 Perennial 43 Tree 37 Fern 31 Shrub 25 Ground cover 22 Wildflower 20 Poisonous 13 Edible 6 Vine 4 Ornamental grasses and sedges 3 Epiphyte 2 Houseplant 2 Annual 1 Cool season vegetable 1 Water plant 1 Weed 1