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Top native plants

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

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218 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 132 Part shade 149 Dappled shade 37 Full shade 33

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 84 Well drained 174 Moist 143 Wet 52

Water use

Low 31 Medium 65 High 24

Soil

Rocky 99 Sand 208 Loam 218 Clay 149 Organic 130

Soil pH

Acid 141 Neutral 104 Alkaline 41

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 94

Deer resistant

Yes 93

Resists

Dry soil 58 Wet soil 45 Poor soil 36 Rabbits 33 Heat 32 Black walnut 22 Salt 22 Erosion 21 Humidity 18 Heavy shade 17 Fire 15 Insect pests 12 Diseases 10 Pollution 9 Wind 8 Urban conditions 6 Storm damage 4 Squirrels 3 Compaction 1 Foot traffic 1 Slugs 1

Form

Habit

Erect 508 Spreading 233 Clumping 195 Rounded 170 Multi stemmed 115 Dense 111 Pyramidal 79 Open 71 Creeping 62 Arching 60 Oval 55 Mounding 51 Ascending 50 Climbing 46 Horizontal 39 Prostrate 32 Irregular 31 Multi trunked 25 Conical 24 Broad 23 Vase 19 Columnar 12 Cascading 10 Weeping 4

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 139 Wildflower 119 Perennial 60 Tree 25 Ground cover 24 Poisonous 22 Ornamental grasses and sedges 20 Shrub 20 Edible 15 Fern 12 Bulb 9 Carnivorous 8 Water plant 6 Weed 5 Annual 4 Succulent 4 Houseplant 3 Herb 2 Cool season vegetable 1 Vegetable 1 Vine 1