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Top native plants

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

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204 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

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

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 76 Well drained 163 Moist 135 Wet 48

Water use

Low 24 Medium 62 High 22

Soil

Rocky 56 Sand 134 Loam 149 Clay 105 Organic 99

Soil pH

Acid 128 Neutral 88 Alkaline 29

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 79

Deer resistant

Yes 89

Resists

Dry soil 49 Wet soil 44 Rabbits 30 Heat 27 Heavy shade 22 Black walnut 19 Fire 19 Poor soil 18 Erosion 17 Salt 17 Humidity 16 Insect pests 9 Wind 9 Diseases 7 Pollution 7 Storm damage 3 Urban conditions 3 Squirrels 2 Compaction 1 Slugs 1

Form

Habit

Erect 448 Spreading 211 Clumping 186 Rounded 139 Dense 110 Multi stemmed 105 Arching 72 Creeping 66 Pyramidal 58 Open 57 Ascending 47 Climbing 47 Oval 44 Mounding 40 Horizontal 35 Prostrate 29 Multi trunked 21 Irregular 20 Broad 18 Conical 18 Vase 17 Columnar 10 Cascading 9 Weeping 2

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 140 Wildflower 112 Perennial 48 Ground cover 32 Poisonous 22 Tree 22 Shrub 20 Ornamental grasses and sedges 19 Fern 17 Edible 15 Bulb 10 Water plant 7 Weed 5 Houseplant 4 Annual 3 Carnivorous 2 Herb 2 Cool season vegetable 1 Epiphyte 1 Succulent 1 Vegetable 1 Vine 1