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Top native plants

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

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377 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 206 Part shade 264 Dappled shade 61 Full shade 57

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 139 Well drained 314 Moist 254 Wet 77

Water use

Low 52 Medium 126 High 60

Soil

Rocky 91 Sand 270 Loam 291 Clay 228 Organic 160

Soil pH

Acid 250 Neutral 173 Alkaline 77

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 162

Deer resistant

Yes 167

Resists

Wet soil 101 Dry soil 75 Fire 61 Heat 49 Poor soil 49 Salt 45 Pollution 38 Black walnut 37 Erosion 35 Rabbits 34 Wind 26 Heavy shade 24 Compaction 17 Diseases 15 Humidity 15 Urban conditions 14 Insect pests 10 Storm damage 9 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 179 Tree 171 Shrub 154 Herbaceous perennial 83 Poisonous 72 Wildflower 45 Edible 41 Fern 21 Ground cover 19 Ornamental grasses and sedges 14 Weed 13 Vine 8 Annual 6 Bulb 4 Houseplant 3 Water plant 3 Carnivorous 2 Succulent 2 Epiphyte 1 Rose 1 Turfgrass 1