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Top native plants

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

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266 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 146 Part shade 189 Dappled shade 52 Full shade 52

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 78 Well drained 217 Moist 189 Wet 60

Water use

Low 34 Medium 90 High 47

Soil

Rocky 56 Sand 189 Loam 203 Clay 161 Organic 116

Soil pH

Acid 173 Neutral 119 Alkaline 47

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 100

Deer resistant

Yes 134

Resists

Wet soil 81 Dry soil 47 Fire 46 Salt 36 Heat 32 Pollution 32 Black walnut 30 Rabbits 30 Heavy shade 28 Poor soil 28 Erosion 26 Wind 16 Humidity 11 Urban conditions 11 Compaction 9 Storm damage 7 Diseases 5 Insect pests 5 Foot traffic 4 Squirrels 2 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

Tree 121 Perennial 116 Shrub 88 Herbaceous perennial 65 Poisonous 44 Edible 35 Wildflower 32 Ground cover 25 Fern 20 Ornamental grasses and sedges 12 Weed 11 Vine 6 Annual 5 Water plant 4 Bulb 2 Houseplant 2 Turfgrass 2 Carnivorous 1 Epiphyte 1 Rose 1