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Top native flowering plants

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

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550 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 357 Part shade 368 Dappled shade 77 Full shade 69

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 227 Well drained 436 Moist 355 Wet 121

Water use

Low 83 Medium 168 High 68

Soil

Rocky 155 Sand 394 Loam 412 Clay 304 Organic 220

Soil pH

Acid 340 Neutral 257 Alkaline 96

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 247

Deer resistant

Yes 231

Resists

Wet soil 141 Dry soil 136 Heat 85 Poor soil 79 Fire 74 Salt 61 Rabbits 60 Black walnut 57 Erosion 52 Pollution 44 Humidity 36 Diseases 28 Insect pests 27 Wind 26 Compaction 19 Urban conditions 19 Heavy shade 18 Storm damage 11 Foot traffic 6 Slugs 1 Squirrels 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 233 Perennial 204 Wildflower 201 Tree 147 Shrub 142 Poisonous 87 Ground cover 53 Edible 51 Ornamental grasses and sedges 39 Weed 19 Annual 18 Bulb 16 Carnivorous 15 Succulent 11 Water plant 8 Vine 7 Houseplant 5 Herb 3 Cool season vegetable 1 Epiphyte 1 Rose 1 Turfgrass 1 Vegetable 1