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Top native plants

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

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176 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 89 Part shade 126 Dappled shade 40 Full shade 40

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 52 Well drained 141 Moist 127 Wet 44

Water use

Low 21 Medium 68 High 28

Soil

Rocky 40 Sand 117 Loam 134 Clay 100 Organic 84

Soil pH

Acid 113 Neutral 80 Alkaline 30

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 68

Deer resistant

Yes 89

Resists

Wet soil 54 Dry soil 34 Fire 26 Salt 25 Black walnut 22 Heavy shade 22 Heat 21 Rabbits 20 Pollution 19 Poor soil 18 Erosion 17 Wind 15 Compaction 8 Diseases 6 Humidity 6 Urban conditions 6 Insect pests 4 Storm damage 4 Foot traffic 2 Squirrels 2 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

Perennial 77 Tree 74 Shrub 67 Herbaceous perennial 41 Poisonous 29 Fern 20 Edible 17 Wildflower 14 Ground cover 11 Ornamental grasses and sedges 9 Vine 6 Weed 3 Bulb 2 Houseplant 2 Annual 1 Carnivorous 1 Epiphyte 1 Rose 1 Turfgrass 1 Water plant 1