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Top native plants

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

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355 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 212 Part shade 233 Dappled shade 69 Full shade 58

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 138 Well drained 272 Moist 220 Wet 84

Water use

Low 56 Medium 107 High 42

Soil

Rocky 104 Sand 237 Loam 251 Clay 172 Organic 149

Soil pH

Acid 218 Neutral 152 Alkaline 61

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 150

Deer resistant

Yes 162

Resists

Dry soil 99 Wet soil 90 Heat 55 Poor soil 52 Rabbits 50 Salt 41 Black walnut 36 Erosion 34 Fire 33 Heavy shade 28 Humidity 23 Diseases 19 Insect pests 19 Pollution 19 Wind 18 Urban conditions 9 Storm damage 6 Compaction 4 Squirrels 3 Foot traffic 1 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 205 Wildflower 169 Perennial 104 Tree 63 Shrub 46 Ground cover 40 Poisonous 37 Ornamental grasses and sedges 33 Edible 24 Fern 20 Bulb 14 Weed 10 Carnivorous 9 Water plant 9 Succulent 8 Annual 7 Herb 4 Houseplant 4 Vine 2 Cool season vegetable 1 Epiphyte 1 Vegetable 1