Top native plants

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

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59 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 187 Part shade 224 Dappled shade 59 Full shade 52

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 15 Well drained 46 Moist 48 Wet 12

Water use

Low 6 Medium 17 High 7

Soil

Rocky 12 Sand 38 Loam 40 Clay 27 Organic 42

Soil pH

Acid 38 Neutral 26 Alkaline 11

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Wet soil 14 Heavy shade 12 Dry soil 6 Heat 5 Poor soil 5 Rabbits 5 Salt 5 Erosion 4 Compaction 2 Fire 2 Humidity 2 Insect pests 2 Black walnut 1 Diseases 1 Pollution 1 Slugs 1 Wind 1

Form

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 33 Ground cover 28 Wildflower 24 Perennial 22 Poisonous 17 Shrub 10 Vine 8 Fern 5 Ornamental grasses and sedges 4 Edible 3 Weed 3 Houseplant 2 Annual 1 Bulb 1 Tree 1 Turfgrass 1 Water plant 1