Log in Sign up

Top native plants

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

Broad Dense Clear all

Filter

173 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 105 Part shade 125 Dappled shade 32 Full shade 20

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 75 Well drained 149 Moist 113 Wet 33

Water use

Low 33 Medium 59 High 19

Soil

Rocky 47 Sand 131 Loam 129 Clay 106 Organic 48

Soil pH

Acid 109 Neutral 97 Alkaline 39

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 79

Deer resistant

Yes 75

Resists

Dry soil 38 Wet soil 35 Salt 27 Poor soil 26 Pollution 22 Black walnut 20 Fire 20 Erosion 19 Heat 19 Insect pests 14 Diseases 13 Wind 13 Rabbits 12 Urban conditions 10 Humidity 9 Heavy shade 8 Compaction 4 Storm damage 4 Foot traffic 3 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 86 Tree 75 Shrub 71 Herbaceous perennial 30 Poisonous 29 Wildflower 21 Edible 16 Ground cover 16 Vine 9 Weed 9 Ornamental grasses and sedges 6 Annual 5 Water plant 4 Fern 2 Succulent 2 Houseplant 1 Turfgrass 1