Top native plants

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

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60 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 191 Part shade 204 Dappled shade 60 Full shade 54

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 17 Well drained 47 Moist 41 Wet 10

Water use

Low 6 Medium 20 High 8

Soil

Rocky 14 Sand 33 Loam 37 Clay 22 Organic 38

Soil pH

Acid 40 Neutral 24 Alkaline 12

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Heavy shade 18 Rabbits 14 Wet soil 13 Dry soil 10 Heat 7 Fire 6 Black walnut 4 Erosion 4 Salt 4 Poor soil 3 Insect pests 2 Squirrels 2 Humidity 1 Pollution 1 Slugs 1 Wind 1

Form

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 47 Wildflower 31 Fern 15 Ground cover 14 Poisonous 9 Perennial 8 Ornamental grasses and sedges 6 Bulb 3 Shrub 3 Edible 2 Epiphyte 1 Houseplant 1 Vine 1