Top native plants

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

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32 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

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

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 10 Well drained 27 Moist 22 Wet 8

Water use

Low 5 Medium 10 High 3

Soil

Rocky 9 Sand 22 Loam 23 Clay 17 Organic 11

Soil pH

Acid 26 Neutral 17 Alkaline 11

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Wet soil 7 Heavy shade 6 Salt 6 Black walnut 5 Poor soil 4 Dry soil 3 Heat 3 Insect pests 3 Pollution 3 Compaction 2 Diseases 2 Erosion 2 Fire 2 Rabbits 2 Urban conditions 2 Humidity 1 Wind 1

Form

Plant type

Shrub 16 Perennial 14 Tree 10 Herbaceous perennial 9 Ground cover 8 Poisonous 8 Wildflower 5 Edible 3 Vine 3 Fern 2 Houseplant 1 Ornamental grasses and sedges 1 Turfgrass 1 Water plant 1 Weed 1