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Top native flowering plants

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

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192 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 130 Part shade 134 Dappled shade 28 Full shade 25

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 67 Well drained 155 Moist 141 Wet 40

Water use

Low 27 Medium 61 High 28

Soil

Rocky 44 Sand 137 Loam 144 Clay 112 Organic 74

Soil pH

Acid 124 Neutral 101 Alkaline 38

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 84

Deer resistant

Yes 82

Resists

Wet soil 63 Dry soil 38 Fire 32 Heat 28 Salt 28 Black walnut 26 Erosion 20 Pollution 20 Poor soil 19 Rabbits 16 Wind 15 Humidity 12 Urban conditions 10 Heavy shade 8 Insect pests 8 Compaction 7 Storm damage 7 Diseases 6 Foot traffic 5 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 87 Tree 73 Herbaceous perennial 54 Shrub 54 Wildflower 41 Poisonous 34 Edible 26 Ground cover 23 Annual 11 Weed 11 Ornamental grasses and sedges 10 Carnivorous 6 Vine 6 Succulent 5 Bulb 2 Houseplant 2 Epiphyte 1 Rose 1 Turfgrass 1