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Top native flowering plants

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

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163 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 105 Part shade 105 Dappled shade 24 Full shade 24

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 66 Well drained 129 Moist 105 Wet 29

Water use

Low 28 Medium 41 High 13

Soil

Rocky 50 Sand 128 Loam 123 Clay 87 Organic 55

Soil pH

Acid 107 Neutral 83 Alkaline 35

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 82

Deer resistant

Yes 61

Resists

Dry soil 47 Wet soil 38 Heat 28 Poor soil 27 Salt 20 Rabbits 19 Erosion 16 Black walnut 14 Fire 13 Heavy shade 12 Pollution 12 Humidity 10 Diseases 7 Insect pests 6 Urban conditions 5 Foot traffic 4 Wind 4 Compaction 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

Herbaceous perennial 69 Wildflower 58 Perennial 55 Shrub 44 Ground cover 37 Tree 31 Poisonous 27 Edible 19 Annual 16 Weed 16 Ornamental grasses and sedges 8 Succulent 6 Carnivorous 5 Water plant 4 Houseplant 2 Vine 2 Bulb 1 Turfgrass 1 Vegetable 1 Warm season vegetable 1