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Top native plants

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

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383 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 227 Part shade 259 Dappled shade 86 Full shade 75

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 147 Well drained 288 Moist 243 Wet 91

Water use

Low 58 Medium 103 High 42

Soil

Rocky 116 Sand 254 Loam 267 Clay 191 Organic 166

Soil pH

Acid 226 Neutral 160 Alkaline 64

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 154

Deer resistant

Yes 176

Resists

Dry soil 100 Wet soil 89 Heat 59 Rabbits 56 Poor soil 52 Erosion 40 Heavy shade 39 Black walnut 36 Salt 34 Humidity 27 Fire 26 Diseases 19 Insect pests 19 Pollution 15 Wind 11 Urban conditions 7 Compaction 6 Squirrels 4 Foot traffic 3 Storm damage 2 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 228 Wildflower 178 Perennial 114 Shrub 67 Poisonous 44 Ground cover 43 Ornamental grasses and sedges 38 Tree 33 Fern 29 Edible 26 Bulb 16 Weed 11 Carnivorous 10 Water plant 9 Annual 8 Succulent 8 Houseplant 6 Vine 6 Epiphyte 3 Herb 3 Cool season vegetable 1 Rose 1 Turfgrass 1 Vegetable 1