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Top native plants

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

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492 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 295 Part shade 328 Dappled shade 74 Full shade 71

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 200 Well drained 400 Moist 315 Wet 105

Water use

Low 78 Medium 154 High 66

Soil

Rocky 138 Sand 349 Loam 372 Clay 275 Organic 199

Soil pH

Acid 305 Neutral 222 Alkaline 86

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 223

Deer resistant

Yes 233

Resists

Dry soil 126 Wet soil 124 Poor soil 75 Fire 73 Heat 72 Rabbits 62 Salt 58 Black walnut 52 Erosion 45 Pollution 43 Heavy shade 30 Humidity 28 Diseases 25 Insect pests 24 Wind 23 Urban conditions 18 Compaction 15 Storm damage 9 Squirrels 3 Foot traffic 1 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 207 Perennial 180 Wildflower 166 Tree 152 Shrub 123 Poisonous 73 Edible 40 Ground cover 40 Ornamental grasses and sedges 33 Fern 20 Bulb 14 Carnivorous 9 Water plant 9 Succulent 8 Weed 8 Annual 7 Houseplant 4 Herb 3 Vine 2 Cool season vegetable 1 Epiphyte 1 Vegetable 1