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Top native plants

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

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172 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 92 Part shade 127 Dappled shade 46 Full shade 46

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 49 Well drained 133 Moist 121 Wet 38

Water use

Low 18 Medium 58 High 19

Soil

Rocky 42 Sand 118 Loam 127 Clay 90 Organic 77

Soil pH

Acid 110 Neutral 80 Alkaline 33

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 61

Deer resistant

Yes 83

Resists

Wet soil 43 Dry soil 33 Heavy shade 26 Rabbits 19 Salt 18 Black walnut 17 Erosion 17 Heat 16 Fire 15 Poor soil 13 Pollution 12 Wind 8 Humidity 7 Urban conditions 6 Foot traffic 4 Compaction 3 Diseases 3 Insect pests 3 Squirrels 2 Storm damage 2 Slugs 1 Voles 1

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

Herbaceous perennial 66 Perennial 60 Shrub 46 Tree 44 Wildflower 35 Ground cover 26 Fern 22 Edible 20 Poisonous 19 Ornamental grasses and sedges 10 Weed 8 Vine 6 Houseplant 4 Water plant 4 Annual 3 Epiphyte 3 Bulb 2 Turfgrass 2 Carnivorous 1 Rose 1