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Top native plants

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

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149 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 92 Part shade 105 Dappled shade 22 Full shade 21

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 61 Well drained 126 Moist 104 Wet 31

Water use

Low 26 Medium 46 High 17

Soil

Rocky 99 Sand 208 Loam 218 Clay 149 Organic 130

Soil pH

Acid 89 Neutral 72 Alkaline 32

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 75

Deer resistant

Yes 73

Resists

Dry soil 45 Wet soil 35 Black walnut 25 Heat 25 Erosion 23 Rabbits 23 Poor soil 21 Salt 18 Fire 12 Pollution 12 Heavy shade 10 Humidity 10 Diseases 8 Insect pests 8 Wind 6 Urban conditions 5 Storm damage 3 Compaction 1 Foot traffic 1 Slugs 1 Squirrels 1

Form

Habit

Erect 359 Spreading 166 Clumping 134 Rounded 134 Multi stemmed 95 Dense 94 Pyramidal 62 Open 57 Arching 49 Oval 48 Mounding 41 Ascending 38 Creeping 38 Climbing 32 Horizontal 26 Irregular 24 Prostrate 18 Multi trunked 17 Vase 17 Broad 15 Conical 15 Columnar 9 Cascading 4 Weeping 3

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 95 Wildflower 85 Perennial 44 Ground cover 20 Ornamental grasses and sedges 18 Poisonous 16 Tree 16 Shrub 14 Edible 9 Bulb 7 Fern 7 Weed 4 Carnivorous 3 Water plant 3 Annual 1 Cool season vegetable 1 Herb 1 Houseplant 1 Succulent 1 Vegetable 1 Vine 1