Top native plants

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

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51 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 176 Part shade 227 Dappled shade 51 Full shade 50

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 9 Well drained 43 Moist 41 Wet 12

Water use

Low 6 Medium 19 High 8

Soil

Rocky 13 Sand 26 Loam 37 Clay 23 Organic 33

Soil pH

Acid 39 Neutral 16 Alkaline 7

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Heavy shade 17 Wet soil 15 Rabbits 9 Dry soil 7 Fire 7 Heat 5 Black walnut 4 Insect pests 4 Salt 4 Diseases 3 Compaction 2 Erosion 2 Poor soil 2 Squirrels 2 Foot traffic 1 Humidity 1 Urban conditions 1

Form

Plant type

Perennial 20 Shrub 20 Herbaceous perennial 19 Fern 16 Poisonous 12 Tree 11 Wildflower 6 Ground cover 5 Edible 2 Ornamental grasses and sedges 2 Epiphyte 1 Houseplant 1 Turfgrass 1 Vine 1