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Top native plants

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

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115 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 75 Part shade 75 Dappled shade 15 Full shade 18

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 40 Well drained 88 Moist 78 Wet 26

Water use

Low 13 Medium 38 High 10

Soil

Rocky 28 Sand 90 Loam 85 Clay 54 Organic 40

Soil pH

Acid 78 Neutral 61 Alkaline 20

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 46

Deer resistant

Yes 37

Resists

Wet soil 35 Dry soil 22 Salt 18 Poor soil 15 Heat 14 Fire 10 Pollution 10 Erosion 9 Rabbits 9 Black walnut 8 Humidity 7 Wind 6 Heavy shade 5 Urban conditions 5 Foot traffic 3 Diseases 2 Insect pests 2 Storm damage 2 Compaction 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

Herbaceous perennial 41 Perennial 39 Tree 39 Wildflower 33 Ground cover 27 Shrub 25 Edible 16 Weed 14 Annual 12 Poisonous 12 Carnivorous 5 Succulent 5 Water plant 4 Ornamental grasses and sedges 2 Vine 2 Houseplant 1 Turfgrass 1