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Top native plants

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

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186 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 98 Part shade 132 Dappled shade 39 Full shade 35

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 56 Well drained 150 Moist 129 Wet 44

Water use

Low 21 Medium 67 High 30

Soil

Rocky 39 Sand 124 Loam 133 Clay 107 Organic 89

Soil pH

Acid 119 Neutral 78 Alkaline 30

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 71

Deer resistant

Yes 94

Resists

Wet soil 56 Dry soil 34 Fire 27 Salt 27 Heat 22 Heavy shade 22 Erosion 21 Rabbits 21 Black walnut 20 Pollution 20 Poor soil 14 Wind 13 Storm damage 7 Compaction 6 Humidity 6 Urban conditions 6 Diseases 4 Insect pests 3 Foot traffic 2 Squirrels 2

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

Perennial 83 Tree 75 Shrub 68 Herbaceous perennial 46 Poisonous 35 Edible 24 Fern 20 Wildflower 19 Ornamental grasses and sedges 12 Ground cover 10 Vine 5 Weed 5 Annual 2 Bulb 2 Houseplant 2 Carnivorous 1 Epiphyte 1 Herb 1 Rose 1 Turfgrass 1 Water plant 1