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Top native plants

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

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740 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 465 Part shade 482 Dappled shade 123 Full shade 88

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 301 Well drained 569 Moist 480 Wet 177

Water use

Low 86 Medium 192 High 73

Soil

Rocky 195 Sand 529 Loam 538 Clay 379 Organic 270

Soil pH

Acid 442 Neutral 333 Alkaline 126

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 283

Deer resistant

Yes 271

Resists

Wet soil 173 Dry soil 165 Poor soil 107 Heat 95 Rabbits 78 Salt 66 Fire 57 Erosion 51 Black walnut 44 Heavy shade 41 Humidity 36 Diseases 33 Pollution 33 Insect pests 31 Wind 21 Compaction 15 Urban conditions 12 Storm damage 6 Foot traffic 4 Squirrels 2

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 376 Wildflower 338 Perennial 219 Shrub 149 Tree 136 Poisonous 122 Edible 60 Annual 48 Weed 41 Ground cover 39 Bulb 24 Ornamental grasses and sedges 24 Water plant 19 Fern 15 Carnivorous 14 Succulent 7 Herb 4 Vegetable 4 Houseplant 3 Rose 2 Turfgrass 2 Vine 2 Warm season vegetable 2 Epiphyte 1