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Top native plants

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

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403 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 240 Part shade 274 Dappled shade 86 Full shade 76

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 153 Well drained 308 Moist 259 Wet 93

Water use

Low 60 Medium 117 High 44

Soil

Rocky 119 Sand 268 Loam 286 Clay 203 Organic 175

Soil pH

Acid 242 Neutral 174 Alkaline 67

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 166

Deer resistant

Yes 185

Resists

Dry soil 107 Wet soil 95 Heat 60 Rabbits 57 Poor soil 54 Erosion 42 Black walnut 41 Salt 39 Heavy shade 37 Fire 31 Humidity 26 Diseases 20 Insect pests 20 Pollution 17 Wind 15 Urban conditions 9 Compaction 6 Squirrels 4 Storm damage 4 Foot traffic 3 Slugs 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 227 Wildflower 179 Perennial 124 Shrub 71 Tree 55 Poisonous 47 Ground cover 44 Ornamental grasses and sedges 38 Edible 30 Fern 28 Bulb 16 Carnivorous 10 Weed 10 Water plant 9 Succulent 8 Annual 7 Vine 6 Houseplant 5 Herb 3 Cool season vegetable 1 Epiphyte 1 Rose 1 Turfgrass 1 Vegetable 1