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Top native plants

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

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133 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 75 Part shade 94 Dappled shade 36 Full shade 32

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 46 Well drained 96 Moist 86 Wet 28

Water use

Low 15 Medium 43 High 18

Soil

Rocky 32 Sand 82 Loam 95 Clay 61 Organic 55

Soil pH

Acid 97 Neutral 68 Alkaline 35

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 47

Deer resistant

Yes 61

Resists

Wet soil 36 Dry soil 27 Salt 21 Heavy shade 20 Heat 13 Rabbits 13 Black walnut 12 Fire 12 Pollution 12 Poor soil 11 Wind 10 Erosion 9 Urban conditions 5 Humidity 4 Insect pests 4 Storm damage 4 Diseases 3 Foot traffic 3 Compaction 2 Squirrels 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 57 Perennial 50 Ground cover 37 Tree 37 Wildflower 30 Shrub 20 Poisonous 17 Edible 16 Fern 15 Vine 15 Weed 9 Water plant 6 Ornamental grasses and sedges 5 Annual 4 Houseplant 4 Epiphyte 3 Herb 3 Succulent 3 Turfgrass 2