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Top native plants

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

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302 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 184 Part shade 195 Dappled shade 63 Full shade 54

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 123 Well drained 227 Moist 176 Wet 69

Water use

Low 48 Medium 76 High 30

Soil

Rocky 101 Sand 202 Loam 208 Clay 140 Organic 122

Soil pH

Acid 173 Neutral 123 Alkaline 56

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 131

Deer resistant

Yes 140

Resists

Dry soil 88 Wet soil 63 Heat 49 Rabbits 48 Poor soil 44 Heavy shade 29 Salt 28 Erosion 27 Black walnut 25 Humidity 24 Fire 18 Insect pests 18 Diseases 16 Pollution 11 Urban conditions 6 Wind 6 Squirrels 3 Compaction 2 Storm damage 2 Foot traffic 1 Slugs 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 210 Wildflower 173 Perennial 72 Ground cover 39 Ornamental grasses and sedges 33 Poisonous 31 Fern 22 Shrub 20 Bulb 14 Edible 13 Carnivorous 9 Tree 9 Water plant 9 Weed 9 Annual 8 Succulent 8 Houseplant 6 Epiphyte 4 Herb 3 Vine 2 Cool season vegetable 1 Vegetable 1