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Top native plants

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

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195 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 108 Part shade 142 Dappled shade 39 Full shade 40

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 55 Well drained 166 Moist 146 Wet 37

Water use

Low 23 Medium 80 High 30

Soil

Rocky 41 Sand 129 Loam 151 Clay 119 Organic 87

Soil pH

Acid 124 Neutral 91 Alkaline 33

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 78

Deer resistant

Yes 108

Resists

Wet soil 55 Fire 36 Dry soil 33 Salt 29 Rabbits 25 Black walnut 24 Heavy shade 24 Pollution 23 Poor soil 19 Erosion 18 Heat 18 Wind 14 Urban conditions 10 Humidity 7 Insect pests 7 Storm damage 7 Compaction 6 Diseases 6 Foot traffic 2 Squirrels 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

Tree 101 Perennial 87 Shrub 53 Herbaceous perennial 42 Poisonous 34 Edible 25 Fern 20 Wildflower 15 Ground cover 11 Ornamental grasses and sedges 9 Vine 5 Bulb 2 Houseplant 2 Carnivorous 1 Epiphyte 1 Rose 1 Turfgrass 1 Water plant 1 Weed 1