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Top native plants

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

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175 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 96 Part shade 131 Dappled shade 42 Full shade 40

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 55 Well drained 137 Moist 123 Wet 38

Water use

Low 17 Medium 60 High 18

Soil

Rocky 45 Sand 115 Loam 127 Clay 97 Organic 87

Soil pH

Acid 112 Neutral 75 Alkaline 36

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 64

Deer resistant

Yes 76

Resists

Wet soil 42 Dry soil 30 Heavy shade 23 Rabbits 20 Black walnut 15 Heat 15 Poor soil 15 Salt 15 Erosion 14 Pollution 14 Fire 13 Humidity 10 Wind 9 Compaction 5 Diseases 5 Insect pests 5 Urban conditions 4 Storm damage 3 Foot traffic 2 Squirrels 2

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 70 Herbaceous perennial 68 Shrub 48 Tree 44 Wildflower 34 Poisonous 28 Fern 21 Ground cover 15 Edible 14 Ornamental grasses and sedges 12 Weed 9 Vine 8 Annual 4 Bulb 4 Houseplant 3 Water plant 3 Carnivorous 2 Epiphyte 1 Rose 1 Succulent 1 Turfgrass 1