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Top native plants

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

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146 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 86 Part shade 116 Dappled shade 49 Full shade 36

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 46 Well drained 109 Moist 118 Wet 32

Water use

Low 17 Medium 40 High 13

Soil

Rocky 36 Sand 94 Loam 103 Clay 79 Organic 73

Soil pH

Acid 86 Neutral 74 Alkaline 35

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 51

Deer resistant

Yes 71

Resists

Wet soil 31 Heavy shade 24 Dry soil 21 Rabbits 21 Black walnut 15 Heat 15 Erosion 13 Salt 12 Poor soil 10 Pollution 7 Compaction 6 Fire 5 Humidity 5 Diseases 4 Insect pests 4 Wind 3 Foot traffic 2 Squirrels 2 Urban conditions 2 Slugs 1

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

Herbaceous perennial 59 Perennial 56 Vine 53 Shrub 35 Poisonous 27 Wildflower 24 Ground cover 23 Fern 22 Edible 14 Ornamental grasses and sedges 9 Weed 8 Tree 6 Houseplant 4 Bulb 2 Epiphyte 2 Annual 1 Carnivorous 1 Rose 1 Turfgrass 1 Water plant 1