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Top native plants

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

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219 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 131 Part shade 153 Dappled shade 49 Full shade 46

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 77 Well drained 169 Moist 149 Wet 44

Water use

Low 25 Medium 68 High 18

Soil

Rocky 59 Sand 152 Loam 154 Clay 112 Organic 93

Soil pH

Acid 137 Neutral 106 Alkaline 44

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 86

Deer resistant

Yes 84

Resists

Wet soil 54 Dry soil 42 Heavy shade 26 Rabbits 25 Heat 24 Poor soil 22 Salt 22 Erosion 20 Black walnut 18 Fire 14 Humidity 13 Pollution 13 Wind 9 Diseases 5 Foot traffic 5 Insect pests 5 Urban conditions 5 Compaction 4 Storm damage 3 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

Herbaceous perennial 93 Perennial 79 Wildflower 57 Shrub 56 Tree 44 Poisonous 32 Ground cover 30 Edible 21 Fern 21 Weed 15 Ornamental grasses and sedges 13 Annual 11 Vine 9 Carnivorous 6 Succulent 5 Bulb 4 Houseplant 3 Water plant 3 Epiphyte 1 Rose 1 Turfgrass 1