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Top native plants

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

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178 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 101 Part shade 127 Dappled shade 45 Full shade 41

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 66 Well drained 129 Moist 113 Wet 37

Water use

Low 19 Medium 48 High 18

Soil

Rocky 49 Sand 116 Loam 131 Clay 88 Organic 78

Soil pH

Acid 118 Neutral 93 Alkaline 50

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 65

Deer resistant

Yes 65

Resists

Dry soil 39 Wet soil 38 Heavy shade 24 Heat 18 Poor soil 18 Rabbits 18 Salt 18 Black walnut 13 Pollution 11 Erosion 10 Humidity 10 Wind 10 Fire 9 Diseases 6 Insect pests 6 Urban conditions 5 Compaction 4 Foot traffic 3 Storm damage 3 Squirrels 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 86 Perennial 65 Wildflower 47 Ground cover 41 Tree 40 Shrub 29 Poisonous 25 Fern 18 Vine 17 Edible 16 Weed 16 Annual 8 Water plant 8 Ornamental grasses and sedges 7 Houseplant 6 Epiphyte 4 Succulent 4 Bulb 2 Carnivorous 2 Herb 2 Turfgrass 2