Top native plants

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

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12 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 9 Part shade 11 Dappled shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 5 Well drained 9 Moist 11 Wet 2

Water use

Low 2 Medium 3 High 2

Soil

Rocky 4 Sand 10 Loam 12 Clay 11 Organic 3

Soil pH

Acid 6 Neutral 7 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Form

Habit

Spreading 16 Rounded 13 Erect 12 Multi stemmed 12 Open 5 Pyramidal 5 Climbing 4 Dense 4 Multi trunked 3 Oval 3 Arching 2 Ascending 2 Creeping 2 Irregular 2 Vase 2 Clumping 1 Conical 1 Horizontal 1 Weeping 1

Plant type

Shrub 7 Perennial 4 Herbaceous perennial 3 Tree 3 Edible 2 Annual 1 Ground cover 1 Ornamental grasses and sedges 1 Turfgrass 1 Weed 1 Wildflower 1