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Top native flowering plants

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

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124 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 82 Part shade 93 Dappled shade 19 Full shade 18

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 40 Well drained 103 Moist 97 Wet 28

Water use

Low 18 Medium 40 High 24

Soil

Rocky 25 Sand 85 Loam 97 Clay 85 Organic 56

Soil pH

Acid 79 Neutral 63 Alkaline 26

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 52

Deer resistant

Yes 62

Resists

Wet soil 43 Fire 28 Dry soil 23 Black walnut 22 Heat 19 Salt 18 Pollution 16 Erosion 15 Wind 13 Poor soil 10 Rabbits 9 Urban conditions 8 Compaction 7 Humidity 6 Insect pests 6 Storm damage 6 Heavy shade 5 Diseases 4 Foot traffic 2 Voles 1

Form

Habit

Erect 657 Spreading 292 Clumping 264 Rounded 193 Multi stemmed 141 Dense 136 Open 76 Creeping 73 Arching 68 Mounding 63 Ascending 58 Pyramidal 57 Climbing 56 Oval 55 Prostrate 50 Horizontal 41 Irregular 32 Multi trunked 28 Broad 22 Vase 21 Columnar 12 Conical 12 Cascading 10 Weeping 4

Plant type

Perennial 66 Tree 56 Shrub 42 Herbaceous perennial 25 Poisonous 25 Edible 18 Wildflower 16 Ornamental grasses and sedges 9 Ground cover 6 Vine 5 Bulb 2 Weed 2 Annual 1 Carnivorous 1 Epiphyte 1 Houseplant 1 Rose 1 Turfgrass 1