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Top native plants

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

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395 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 242 Part shade 268 Dappled shade 86 Full shade 79

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 152 Well drained 295 Moist 251 Wet 95

Water use

Low 59 Medium 104 High 39

Soil

Rocky 121 Sand 268 Loam 277 Clay 197 Organic 170

Soil pH

Acid 235 Neutral 165 Alkaline 68

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 158

Deer resistant

Yes 181

Resists

Dry soil 101 Wet soil 90 Heat 60 Rabbits 57 Poor soil 53 Heavy shade 40 Erosion 39 Salt 37 Black walnut 34 Humidity 29 Fire 25 Pollution 20 Insect pests 18 Diseases 16 Wind 8 Urban conditions 7 Foot traffic 5 Compaction 4 Squirrels 4 Storm damage 3 Slugs 1 Voles 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 243 Wildflower 190 Perennial 107 Shrub 56 Ground cover 54 Poisonous 43 Ornamental grasses and sedges 39 Edible 28 Fern 28 Tree 26 Bulb 16 Weed 16 Water plant 12 Annual 10 Carnivorous 10 Succulent 8 Vine 7 Houseplant 5 Herb 3 Turfgrass 2 Cool season vegetable 1 Epiphyte 1 Rose 1 Vegetable 1