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Top native plants

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

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228 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 145 Part shade 149 Dappled shade 38 Full shade 28

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 97 Well drained 186 Moist 151 Wet 54

Water use

Low 38 Medium 65 High 33

Soil

Rocky 72 Sand 228 Loam 247 Clay 175 Organic 152

Soil pH

Acid 139 Neutral 125 Alkaline 55

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 105

Deer resistant

Yes 86

Resists

Dry soil 65 Wet soil 55 Heat 46 Poor soil 39 Salt 29 Fire 25 Erosion 19 Black walnut 18 Rabbits 18 Pollution 17 Humidity 16 Wind 15 Compaction 13 Heavy shade 12 Insect pests 10 Diseases 9 Urban conditions 8 Storm damage 5 Foot traffic 1 Slugs 1 Voles 1

Form

Habit

Erect 505 Spreading 217 Clumping 190 Rounded 154 Multi stemmed 117 Dense 116 Open 64 Pyramidal 61 Arching 56 Creeping 55 Mounding 49 Ascending 47 Oval 47 Horizontal 42 Climbing 41 Prostrate 40 Irregular 26 Multi trunked 22 Broad 18 Conical 18 Vase 18 Columnar 10 Cascading 9 Weeping 4

Plant type

Perennial 98 Herbaceous perennial 81 Wildflower 65 Shrub 63 Tree 63 Ground cover 42 Poisonous 33 Vine 22 Edible 21 Weed 18 Ornamental grasses and sedges 13 Annual 12 Water plant 10 Fern 4 Houseplant 3 Succulent 3 Turfgrass 2 Carnivorous 1 Herb 1 Rose 1