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Top native plants

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

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112 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 74 Part shade 71 Dappled shade 21 Full shade 18

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 47 Well drained 83 Moist 69 Wet 22

Water use

Low 14 Medium 26 High 6

Soil

Rocky 36 Sand 84 Loam 78 Clay 54 Organic 42

Soil pH

Acid 69 Neutral 58 Alkaline 27

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 45

Deer resistant

Yes 27

Resists

Wet soil 26 Dry soil 23 Heat 15 Poor soil 15 Rabbits 12 Salt 11 Humidity 10 Heavy shade 8 Pollution 8 Erosion 6 Black walnut 4 Fire 4 Wind 4 Diseases 3 Foot traffic 3 Insect pests 3 Compaction 2 Urban conditions 2 Storm damage 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 58 Wildflower 44 Perennial 36 Shrub 22 Ground cover 20 Poisonous 16 Tree 16 Weed 15 Annual 11 Edible 8 Carnivorous 6 Succulent 5 Ornamental grasses and sedges 4 Vine 4 Fern 3 Bulb 2 Houseplant 2 Water plant 2 Epiphyte 1