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Top native plants

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

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865 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 535 Part shade 567 Dappled shade 155 Full shade 116

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 353 Well drained 654 Moist 556 Wet 210

Water use

Low 110 Medium 217 High 86

Soil

Rocky 239 Sand 605 Loam 612 Clay 432 Organic 332

Soil pH

Acid 506 Neutral 377 Alkaline 148

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 328

Deer resistant

Yes 320

Resists

Wet soil 203 Dry soil 199 Poor soil 117 Heat 116 Rabbits 90 Salt 74 Erosion 64 Fire 63 Black walnut 54 Heavy shade 53 Humidity 43 Insect pests 39 Diseases 38 Pollution 37 Wind 23 Compaction 19 Urban conditions 16 Storm damage 6 Foot traffic 5 Squirrels 3 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 454 Wildflower 390 Perennial 253 Shrub 175 Poisonous 144 Tree 127 Ground cover 68 Edible 67 Annual 53 Weed 49 Ornamental grasses and sedges 47 Bulb 27 Fern 25 Water plant 24 Carnivorous 15 Succulent 11 Vine 9 Houseplant 7 Herb 6 Vegetable 5 Cool season vegetable 2 Epiphyte 2 Rose 2 Turfgrass 2 Warm season vegetable 2