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Top native plants

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

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120 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 78 Part shade 78 Dappled shade 15 Full shade 14

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 42 Well drained 97 Moist 80 Wet 26

Water use

Low 12 Medium 52 High 16

Soil

Rocky 26 Sand 90 Loam 93 Clay 63 Organic 43

Soil pH

Acid 85 Neutral 61 Alkaline 22

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 50

Deer resistant

Yes 50

Resists

Wet soil 39 Salt 23 Dry soil 22 Fire 17 Heat 14 Pollution 13 Poor soil 13 Rabbits 11 Wind 10 Black walnut 8 Erosion 8 Urban conditions 8 Humidity 7 Heavy shade 5 Insect pests 5 Storm damage 4 Compaction 3 Diseases 3 Foot traffic 3

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 57 Perennial 52 Herbaceous perennial 34 Wildflower 30 Shrub 26 Ground cover 18 Poisonous 16 Edible 13 Annual 11 Weed 9 Carnivorous 5 Succulent 5 Fern 2 Houseplant 1 Ornamental grasses and sedges 1 Vine 1