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Top native flowering plants

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

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63 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 37 Part shade 45 Dappled shade 11 Full shade 12

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 17 Well drained 49 Moist 44 Wet 14

Water use

Low 8 Medium 22 High 8

Soil

Rocky 13 Sand 51 Loam 53 Clay 37 Organic 24

Soil pH

Acid 43 Neutral 36 Alkaline 15

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 28

Deer resistant

Yes 23

Resists

Wet soil 20 Dry soil 16 Fire 9 Black walnut 8 Pollution 8 Salt 8 Heat 7 Poor soil 7 Erosion 5 Heavy shade 4 Urban conditions 4 Humidity 3 Rabbits 3 Wind 3 Foot traffic 2 Compaction 1 Diseases 1 Insect pests 1 Slugs 1 Storm damage 1 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

Tree 30 Herbaceous perennial 21 Perennial 20 Ground cover 16 Shrub 16 Wildflower 16 Edible 12 Poisonous 6 Weed 6 Annual 3 Water plant 3 Ornamental grasses and sedges 1 Turfgrass 1 Vine 1