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Top native plants

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

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91 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 54 Part shade 66 Dappled shade 17 Full shade 20

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 30 Well drained 80 Moist 71 Wet 16

Water use

Low 47 Medium 91 High 44

Soil

Rocky 21 Sand 65 Loam 74 Clay 52 Organic 49

Soil pH

Acid 55 Neutral 42 Alkaline 9

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 36

Deer resistant

Yes 40

Resists

Wet soil 27 Dry soil 26 Fire 16 Heat 14 Black walnut 13 Salt 13 Poor soil 12 Pollution 9 Wind 9 Rabbits 8 Heavy shade 7 Erosion 6 Humidity 5 Storm damage 4 Compaction 3 Diseases 3 Insect pests 2 Foot traffic 1 Slugs 1 Urban conditions 1

Form

Habit

Erect 169 Spreading 82 Rounded 81 Clumping 72 Dense 47 Pyramidal 44 Open 33 Arching 27 Multi stemmed 27 Oval 24 Conical 20 Broad 17 Irregular 17 Ascending 16 Creeping 16 Horizontal 14 Mounding 14 Climbing 13 Columnar 12 Prostrate 11 Multi trunked 9 Vase 8 Cascading 2 Weeping 2

Plant type

Tree 40 Perennial 37 Herbaceous perennial 28 Wildflower 22 Shrub 19 Poisonous 18 Ground cover 17 Edible 10 Vine 10 Ornamental grasses and sedges 5 Weed 3 Annual 1 Bulb 1 Fern 1 Houseplant 1