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Top native plants

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

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179 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 100 Part shade 125 Dappled shade 41 Full shade 40

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 65 Well drained 146 Moist 121 Wet 31

Water use

Low 28 Medium 57 High 16

Soil

Rocky 49 Sand 119 Loam 129 Clay 99 Organic 73

Soil pH

Acid 108 Neutral 83 Alkaline 37

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 84

Deer resistant

Yes 90

Resists

Dry soil 47 Wet soil 36 Heavy shade 27 Rabbits 27 Heat 26 Poor soil 22 Erosion 20 Black walnut 18 Salt 17 Fire 15 Humidity 8 Pollution 8 Diseases 7 Wind 7 Insect pests 6 Urban conditions 4 Compaction 3 Foot traffic 2 Squirrels 2 Storm damage 2

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 71 Perennial 67 Shrub 54 Wildflower 39 Tree 33 Poisonous 30 Ground cover 22 Fern 21 Edible 17 Ornamental grasses and sedges 14 Annual 5 Vine 5 Weed 5 Houseplant 4 Bulb 3 Epiphyte 3 Water plant 2 Carnivorous 1 Rose 1 Succulent 1 Turfgrass 1 Vegetable 1 Warm season vegetable 1