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Top native plants

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

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495 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 302 Part shade 337 Dappled shade 106 Full shade 85

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 200 Well drained 390 Moist 316 Wet 104

Water use

Low 79 Medium 141 High 49

Soil

Rocky 150 Sand 338 Loam 350 Clay 260 Organic 193

Soil pH

Acid 300 Neutral 229 Alkaline 94

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 211

Deer resistant

Yes 225

Resists

Dry soil 123 Wet soil 103 Poor soil 68 Heat 67 Rabbits 61 Salt 52 Erosion 48 Black walnut 46 Heavy shade 42 Fire 37 Humidity 31 Insect pests 30 Pollution 30 Diseases 28 Wind 16 Urban conditions 15 Compaction 6 Foot traffic 5 Storm damage 5 Squirrels 4 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 245 Wildflower 191 Perennial 168 Shrub 107 Tree 81 Poisonous 67 Ground cover 55 Ornamental grasses and sedges 40 Edible 36 Fern 29 Weed 17 Bulb 16 Vine 13 Annual 12 Water plant 12 Carnivorous 10 Succulent 10 Houseplant 6 Herb 3 Turfgrass 2 Cool season vegetable 1 Epiphyte 1 Rose 1 Vegetable 1