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Top native plants

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

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201 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 120 Part shade 143 Dappled shade 29 Full shade 15

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 82 Well drained 175 Moist 136 Wet 39

Water use

Low 30 Medium 66 High 27

Soil

Rocky 56 Sand 156 Loam 163 Clay 128 Organic 76

Soil pH

Acid 129 Neutral 104 Alkaline 33

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 80

Deer resistant

Yes 78

Resists

Wet soil 55 Dry soil 43 Fire 37 Salt 29 Erosion 25 Black walnut 24 Heat 23 Wind 21 Poor soil 19 Pollution 18 Compaction 13 Rabbits 11 Urban conditions 11 Heavy shade 7 Insect pests 7 Storm damage 7 Humidity 6 Diseases 5 Foot traffic 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

Perennial 98 Shrub 90 Tree 90 Poisonous 37 Herbaceous perennial 33 Wildflower 31 Edible 26 Annual 14 Weed 13 Ground cover 10 Vine 5 Herb 2 Ornamental grasses and sedges 2 Bulb 1 Cool season vegetable 1 Houseplant 1 Rose 1 Vegetable 1 Warm season vegetable 1 Water plant 1