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Top native plants

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

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233 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 147 Part shade 160 Dappled shade 39 Full shade 27

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 98 Well drained 193 Moist 151 Wet 49

Water use

Low 40 Medium 80 High 26

Soil

Rocky 62 Sand 175 Loam 169 Clay 130 Organic 68

Soil pH

Acid 148 Neutral 122 Alkaline 45

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 104

Deer resistant

Yes 96

Resists

Wet soil 56 Dry soil 47 Salt 39 Poor soil 32 Heat 28 Pollution 28 Fire 25 Erosion 21 Black walnut 20 Rabbits 19 Wind 16 Humidity 15 Insect pests 15 Diseases 14 Heavy shade 11 Urban conditions 10 Compaction 5 Foot traffic 5 Storm damage 5 Voles 1

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

Perennial 106 Tree 93 Shrub 79 Herbaceous perennial 55 Wildflower 43 Poisonous 38 Ground cover 30 Edible 21 Weed 15 Annual 13 Vine 10 Succulent 7 Ornamental grasses and sedges 6 Carnivorous 5 Water plant 4 Fern 2 Houseplant 2 Turfgrass 1