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Top native plants

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

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97 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 57 Part shade 66 Dappled shade 17 Full shade 8

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 42 Well drained 86 Moist 63 Wet 18

Water use

Low 16 Medium 34 High 13

Soil

Rocky 24 Sand 79 Loam 82 Clay 65 Organic 24

Soil pH

Acid 109 Neutral 97 Alkaline 39

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 52

Deer resistant

Yes 40

Resists

Wet soil 23 Dry soil 22 Poor soil 17 Salt 16 Heat 14 Pollution 13 Diseases 11 Wind 11 Insect pests 10 Black walnut 9 Erosion 8 Fire 8 Urban conditions 8 Humidity 7 Rabbits 4 Compaction 3 Heavy shade 3 Storm damage 3 Foot traffic 2 Voles 1

Form

Habit

Erect 308 Spreading 150 Clumping 115 Rounded 101 Dense 82 Multi stemmed 78 Creeping 46 Pyramidal 42 Open 39 Arching 38 Climbing 38 Oval 35 Ascending 33 Mounding 30 Prostrate 27 Horizontal 23 Irregular 21 Broad 17 Multi trunked 16 Vase 12 Conical 8 Cascading 7 Columnar 7 Weeping 2

Plant type

Perennial 48 Tree 46 Shrub 44 Poisonous 14 Herbaceous perennial 12 Wildflower 10 Ground cover 9 Edible 8 Vine 7 Weed 4 Annual 3 Ornamental grasses and sedges 2 Succulent 2 Water plant 2 Fern 1 Houseplant 1 Turfgrass 1