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Top native plants

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

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109 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 73 Part shade 65 Dappled shade 13 Full shade 16

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 43 Well drained 89 Moist 72 Wet 22

Water use

Low 14 Medium 44 High 8

Soil

Rocky 27 Sand 82 Loam 84 Clay 56 Organic 37

Soil pH

Acid 68 Neutral 62 Alkaline 17

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 51

Deer resistant

Yes 37

Resists

Wet soil 33 Dry soil 24 Salt 20 Fire 16 Heat 16 Poor soil 16 Pollution 13 Black walnut 12 Rabbits 9 Wind 9 Erosion 8 Humidity 6 Urban conditions 6 Heavy shade 4 Diseases 3 Foot traffic 3 Storm damage 3 Compaction 2 Insect pests 2 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

Tree 49 Perennial 40 Herbaceous perennial 30 Shrub 30 Wildflower 25 Poisonous 20 Ground cover 18 Edible 13 Annual 11 Weed 10 Carnivorous 5 Succulent 5 Vine 2 Houseplant 1 Ornamental grasses and sedges 1