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Top native plants

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

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216 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 120 Part shade 158 Dappled shade 51 Full shade 51

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 68 Well drained 164 Moist 150 Wet 49

Water use

Low 23 Medium 70 High 22

Soil

Rocky 53 Sand 150 Loam 161 Clay 117 Organic 100

Soil pH

Acid 138 Neutral 101 Alkaline 46

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 78

Deer resistant

Yes 89

Resists

Wet soil 53 Dry soil 41 Heavy shade 27 Rabbits 22 Black walnut 21 Heat 21 Poor soil 20 Erosion 19 Salt 18 Fire 17 Pollution 14 Humidity 12 Wind 10 Urban conditions 6 Compaction 5 Diseases 5 Foot traffic 4 Insect pests 4 Storm damage 3 Squirrels 2 Slugs 1 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

Herbaceous perennial 87 Perennial 78 Shrub 57 Tree 56 Wildflower 48 Ground cover 29 Poisonous 27 Edible 22 Fern 21 Weed 14 Ornamental grasses and sedges 13 Vine 8 Annual 6 Water plant 6 Bulb 4 Houseplant 3 Carnivorous 2 Turfgrass 2 Epiphyte 1 Rose 1 Succulent 1