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Top native plants

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

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372 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 225 Part shade 243 Dappled shade 76 Full shade 62

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 142 Well drained 278 Moist 231 Wet 94

Water use

Low 58 Medium 102 High 46

Soil

Rocky 110 Sand 256 Loam 265 Clay 182 Organic 154

Soil pH

Acid 232 Neutral 157 Alkaline 67

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 149

Deer resistant

Yes 170

Resists

Dry soil 98 Wet soil 96 Heat 59 Poor soil 53 Rabbits 51 Salt 44 Erosion 34 Fire 33 Black walnut 32 Heavy shade 32 Humidity 26 Pollution 22 Diseases 18 Insect pests 18 Wind 15 Urban conditions 8 Storm damage 6 Compaction 5 Foot traffic 3 Squirrels 3 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 221 Wildflower 180 Perennial 102 Tree 53 Ground cover 50 Shrub 49 Ornamental grasses and sedges 34 Poisonous 34 Edible 23 Fern 20 Weed 17 Bulb 14 Water plant 12 Annual 10 Carnivorous 9 Succulent 8 Herb 4 Houseplant 4 Vine 3 Cool season vegetable 1 Epiphyte 1 Turfgrass 1 Vegetable 1