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Top native dicots

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

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218 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 149 Part shade 135 Dappled shade 25 Full shade 19

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 107 Well drained 141 Moist 124 Wet 28

Water use

Low 43 Medium 49 High 21

Soil

Rocky 58 Sand 144 Loam 145 Clay 118 Organic 47

Soil pH

Acid 597 Neutral 474 Alkaline 218

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 112

Deer resistant

Yes 76

Resists

Dry soil 41 Wet soil 33 Heat 31 Poor soil 28 Pollution 18 Rabbits 18 Black walnut 14 Erosion 14 Salt 14 Wind 14 Diseases 9 Fire 9 Humidity 9 Insect pests 8 Heavy shade 6 Urban conditions 5 Compaction 4 Storm damage 2 Foot traffic 1 Voles 1

Form

Habit

Erect 92 Spreading 46 Rounded 40 Clumping 31 Dense 28 Creeping 25 Multi stemmed 22 Ascending 14 Climbing 14 Pyramidal 14 Mounding 12 Open 11 Oval 11 Horizontal 10 Prostrate 8 Vase 7 Arching 6 Irregular 6 Multi trunked 5 Broad 4 Cascading 4 Conical 2 Weeping 2 Columnar 1

Plant type

Perennial 110 Wildflower 97 Herbaceous perennial 68 Shrub 49 Tree 49 Annual 25 Poisonous 20 Weed 20 Ground cover 19 Edible 17 Vine 16 Vegetable 3 Houseplant 2 Succulent 2 Warm season vegetable 2 Bulb 1 Carnivorous 1 Water plant 1