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Top native plants

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

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240 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 139 Part shade 164 Dappled shade 46 Full shade 43

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 77 Well drained 192 Moist 165 Wet 53

Water use

Low 28 Medium 81 High 34

Soil

Rocky 56 Sand 168 Loam 172 Clay 128 Organic 103

Soil pH

Acid 154 Neutral 110 Alkaline 39

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 96

Deer resistant

Yes 107

Resists

Wet soil 70 Dry soil 46 Salt 35 Heat 31 Fire 29 Rabbits 26 Erosion 25 Heavy shade 24 Black walnut 23 Poor soil 23 Pollution 21 Wind 13 Humidity 12 Urban conditions 7 Compaction 6 Diseases 6 Foot traffic 5 Insect pests 5 Storm damage 5 Squirrels 2

Form

Habit

Erect 700 Spreading 310 Clumping 286 Rounded 203 Dense 152 Multi stemmed 142 Arching 92 Pyramidal 91 Creeping 89 Open 86 Ascending 67 Mounding 65 Oval 62 Climbing 58 Prostrate 51 Horizontal 49 Irregular 35 Multi trunked 28 Conical 27 Broad 26 Vase 23 Columnar 20 Cascading 13 Weeping 6

Plant type

Perennial 99 Tree 82 Shrub 78 Herbaceous perennial 73 Poisonous 44 Wildflower 42 Edible 28 Ground cover 27 Fern 20 Weed 13 Annual 12 Ornamental grasses and sedges 12 Carnivorous 6 Vine 6 Succulent 5 Houseplant 3 Bulb 2 Epiphyte 1 Rose 1 Turfgrass 1 Water plant 1