Top native dicots

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

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32 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 19 Part shade 19 Dappled shade 4 Full shade 6

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 12 Well drained 28 Moist 24 Wet 7

Water use

Low 4 Medium 15 High 3

Soil

Rocky 6 Sand 24 Loam 29 Clay 23 Organic 14

Soil pH

Acid 17 Neutral 19 Alkaline 6

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Fire 10 Wet soil 10 Black walnut 8 Pollution 8 Dry soil 7 Salt 7 Heat 5 Poor soil 5 Wind 4 Rabbits 3 Urban conditions 3 Compaction 2 Diseases 1 Erosion 1 Heavy shade 1 Storm damage 1 Voles 1

Form

Plant type

Tree 23 Shrub 16 Perennial 15 Poisonous 9 Edible 3 Annual 1 Ground cover 1 Herbaceous perennial 1 Vine 1 Weed 1