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

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116 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 75 Part shade 84 Dappled shade 25 Full shade 14

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 43 Well drained 97 Moist 93 Wet 19

Water use

Low 14 Medium 46 High 8

Soil

Rocky 25 Sand 84 Loam 98 Clay 69 Organic 51

Soil pH

Acid 69 Neutral 73 Alkaline 29

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 50

Deer resistant

Yes 45

Resists

Wet soil 25 Dry soil 20 Black walnut 19 Salt 18 Fire 15 Heat 14 Pollution 13 Poor soil 12 Rabbits 10 Wind 10 Compaction 6 Urban conditions 6 Diseases 5 Erosion 5 Heavy shade 5 Insect pests 4 Storm damage 3 Humidity 2 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

Vine 51 Perennial 50 Tree 49 Poisonous 27 Shrub 27 Herbaceous perennial 21 Ground cover 14 Edible 13 Wildflower 11 Weed 8 Houseplant 3 Annual 2 Epiphyte 2 Fern 2 Rose 1