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Top native plants

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

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121 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 66 Part shade 85 Dappled shade 29 Full shade 31

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 48 Well drained 121 Moist 109 Wet 31

Water use

Low 17 Medium 52 High 7

Soil

Rocky 32 Sand 79 Loam 95 Clay 74 Organic 59

Soil pH

Acid 78 Neutral 67 Alkaline 23

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 54

Deer resistant

Yes 59

Resists

Wet soil 28 Dry soil 26 Black walnut 19 Fire 18 Heavy shade 15 Rabbits 15 Salt 14 Heat 12 Pollution 12 Poor soil 12 Erosion 9 Wind 9 Urban conditions 5 Diseases 3 Storm damage 3 Compaction 2 Foot traffic 2 Insect pests 2 Squirrels 2 Humidity 1 Voles 1

Form

Habit

Erect 535 Spreading 243 Clumping 214 Rounded 182 Dense 129 Multi stemmed 122 Pyramidal 87 Open 75 Arching 69 Oval 59 Creeping 57 Mounding 54 Ascending 50 Climbing 43 Prostrate 36 Horizontal 34 Irregular 31 Broad 25 Conical 25 Multi trunked 21 Vase 18 Columnar 16 Cascading 10 Weeping 5

Plant type

Tree 50 Perennial 48 Shrub 43 Herbaceous perennial 30 Poisonous 22 Fern 15 Edible 14 Wildflower 13 Ground cover 8 Ornamental grasses and sedges 4 Vine 4 Weed 2 Annual 1 Bulb 1 Houseplant 1 Rose 1 Turfgrass 1