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Top native plants

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

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164 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 88 Part shade 121 Dappled shade 42 Full shade 43

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 45 Well drained 125 Moist 117 Wet 41

Water use

Low 17 Medium 58 High 22

Soil

Rocky 39 Sand 112 Loam 120 Clay 88 Organic 77

Soil pH

Acid 108 Neutral 67 Alkaline 30

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 57

Deer resistant

Yes 84

Resists

Wet soil 47 Dry soil 28 Heavy shade 24 Salt 20 Rabbits 18 Fire 17 Pollution 17 Erosion 16 Heat 15 Black walnut 14 Poor soil 12 Humidity 8 Wind 7 Urban conditions 5 Compaction 4 Foot traffic 4 Insect pests 3 Storm damage 3 Diseases 2 Squirrels 2 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 60 Perennial 59 Shrub 45 Tree 44 Wildflower 29 Ground cover 25 Fern 20 Poisonous 20 Edible 17 Ornamental grasses and sedges 10 Weed 8 Vine 6 Water plant 4 Annual 3 Bulb 2 Houseplant 2 Turfgrass 2 Carnivorous 1 Epiphyte 1 Rose 1