Top native plants

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

Deer resistant Broad Rounded Clear all

Filter

103 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 58 Part shade 73 Dappled shade 11 Full shade 11

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 40 Well drained 96 Moist 69 Wet 17

Water use

Low 17 Medium 46 High 25

Soil

Rocky 25 Sand 78 Loam 85 Clay 73 Organic 40

Soil pH

Acid 74 Neutral 45 Alkaline 20

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Fire 40 Wet soil 36 Dry soil 23 Salt 21 Black walnut 20 Heat 16 Pollution 16 Poor soil 15 Wind 12 Erosion 11 Compaction 10 Diseases 8 Rabbits 8 Urban conditions 7 Storm damage 5 Insect pests 3 Heavy shade 2 Humidity 2 Voles 1

Form

Plant type

Tree 75 Perennial 58 Shrub 45 Poisonous 30 Edible 11 Wildflower 5 Herbaceous perennial 4 Ground cover 2 Fern 1