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Top native plants

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

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358 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 218 Part shade 240 Dappled shade 79 Full shade 72

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 142 Well drained 270 Moist 223 Wet 83

Water use

Low 55 Medium 94 High 34

Soil

Rocky 112 Sand 235 Loam 245 Clay 176 Organic 154

Soil pH

Acid 206 Neutral 146 Alkaline 60

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 149

Deer resistant

Yes 166

Resists

Dry soil 96 Wet soil 77 Heat 56 Rabbits 55 Poor soil 48 Heavy shade 38 Erosion 36 Black walnut 32 Salt 30 Humidity 27 Fire 21 Insect pests 18 Diseases 16 Pollution 14 Urban conditions 6 Wind 6 Compaction 4 Squirrels 4 Foot traffic 3 Storm damage 2 Slugs 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 228 Wildflower 178 Perennial 97 Shrub 48 Ground cover 43 Poisonous 42 Ornamental grasses and sedges 38 Fern 29 Edible 23 Bulb 16 Tree 14 Carnivorous 10 Weed 10 Water plant 9 Annual 8 Succulent 8 Houseplant 6 Vine 6 Epiphyte 3 Herb 3 Cool season vegetable 1 Rose 1 Turfgrass 1 Vegetable 1