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Top native plants

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

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92 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 55 Part shade 62 Dappled shade 13 Full shade 15

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 27 Well drained 72 Moist 63 Wet 22

Water use

Low 10 Medium 40 High 12

Soil

Rocky 15 Sand 68 Loam 71 Clay 48 Organic 36

Soil pH

Acid 66 Neutral 45 Alkaline 17

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 35

Deer resistant

Yes 38

Resists

Wet soil 32 Dry soil 19 Fire 16 Salt 16 Pollution 14 Black walnut 11 Heat 9 Poor soil 9 Wind 9 Erosion 7 Heavy shade 5 Rabbits 5 Urban conditions 5 Storm damage 4 Humidity 3 Foot traffic 2 Compaction 1 Diseases 1 Insect pests 1 Slugs 1 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

Tree 51 Perennial 33 Herbaceous perennial 24 Shrub 19 Wildflower 18 Ground cover 16 Edible 15 Weed 8 Poisonous 7 Water plant 4 Annual 3 Ornamental grasses and sedges 2 Herb 1 Turfgrass 1 Vine 1