Log in Sign up

Top native plants

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

Arching Open Pyramidal Multi stemmed Clear all

Filter

348 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 206 Part shade 244 Dappled shade 62 Full shade 50

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 126 Well drained 299 Moist 243 Wet 69

Water use

Low 52 Medium 111 High 54

Soil

Rocky 86 Sand 251 Loam 269 Clay 216 Organic 143

Soil pH

Acid 213 Neutral 165 Alkaline 60

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 137

Deer resistant

Yes 159

Resists

Wet soil 92 Dry soil 67 Fire 57 Heat 48 Salt 44 Black walnut 39 Erosion 37 Pollution 35 Rabbits 35 Poor soil 31 Heavy shade 28 Wind 28 Compaction 19 Urban conditions 16 Humidity 14 Insect pests 10 Storm damage 10 Diseases 8 Foot traffic 3 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 164 Tree 152 Shrub 129 Herbaceous perennial 74 Poisonous 64 Wildflower 45 Edible 40 Fern 20 Ground cover 19 Annual 16 Weed 15 Ornamental grasses and sedges 12 Vine 10 Bulb 3 Houseplant 3 Rose 2 Water plant 2 Carnivorous 1 Cool season vegetable 1 Epiphyte 1 Herb 1 Turfgrass 1 Vegetable 1 Warm season vegetable 1