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Top native plants

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

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90 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 57 Part shade 56 Dappled shade 15 Full shade 12

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 31 Well drained 70 Moist 53 Wet 18

Water use

Low 8 Medium 33 High 8

Soil

Rocky 27 Sand 66 Loam 65 Clay 37 Organic 29

Soil pH

Acid 61 Neutral 41 Alkaline 14

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 36

Deer resistant

Yes 36

Resists

Wet soil 25 Salt 17 Dry soil 15 Heat 10 Pollution 9 Poor soil 9 Rabbits 9 Humidity 8 Fire 7 Heavy shade 6 Wind 5 Erosion 4 Insect pests 4 Urban conditions 4 Black walnut 3 Diseases 3 Foot traffic 3 Storm damage 2 Compaction 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 35 Perennial 32 Wildflower 31 Tree 27 Ground cover 16 Shrub 14 Poisonous 13 Annual 10 Weed 9 Carnivorous 5 Edible 5 Succulent 5 Houseplant 4 Epiphyte 3 Fern 2 Ornamental grasses and sedges 1 Vine 1