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Top native plants

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

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136 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 88 Part shade 87 Dappled shade 21 Full shade 19

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 54 Well drained 106 Moist 85 Wet 25

Water use

Low 16 Medium 42 High 8

Soil

Rocky 39 Sand 100 Loam 99 Clay 67 Organic 52

Soil pH

Acid 85 Neutral 73 Alkaline 30

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 58

Deer resistant

Yes 37

Resists

Wet soil 33 Dry soil 30 Poor soil 17 Heat 16 Salt 16 Rabbits 13 Humidity 10 Pollution 10 Black walnut 9 Erosion 9 Fire 9 Heavy shade 8 Wind 8 Diseases 4 Insect pests 4 Urban conditions 4 Foot traffic 3 Storm damage 3 Compaction 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

Herbaceous perennial 58 Perennial 48 Wildflower 44 Tree 40 Shrub 27 Ground cover 20 Poisonous 20 Weed 15 Edible 13 Annual 11 Carnivorous 6 Succulent 5 Ornamental grasses and sedges 4 Vine 4 Fern 3 Bulb 2 Houseplant 2 Water plant 2 Epiphyte 1