Top native plants

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

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16 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 10 Part shade 13 Dappled shade 2

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 4 Well drained 13 Moist 12 Wet 6

Water use

Low 3 Medium 3 High 7

Soil

Rocky 2 Sand 13 Loam 15 Clay 12 Organic 9

Soil pH

Acid 9 Neutral 7 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Form

Habit

Spreading 16 Rounded 13 Erect 12 Multi stemmed 12 Open 5 Pyramidal 5 Climbing 4 Dense 4 Multi trunked 3 Oval 3 Arching 2 Ascending 2 Creeping 2 Irregular 2 Vase 2 Clumping 1 Conical 1 Horizontal 1 Weeping 1

Plant type

Perennial 10 Tree 7 Shrub 6 Ground cover 3 Vine 3 Poisonous 2 Annual 1 Edible 1 Ornamental grasses and sedges 1 Turfgrass 1 Weed 1