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Top native plants

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

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250 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 140 Part shade 184 Dappled shade 55 Full shade 41

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 91 Well drained 207 Moist 175 Wet 52

Water use

Low 35 Medium 71 High 32

Soil

Rocky 75 Sand 182 Loam 189 Clay 150 Organic 108

Soil pH

Acid 152 Neutral 118 Alkaline 43

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 93

Deer resistant

Yes 109

Resists

Wet soil 62 Dry soil 49 Erosion 32 Fire 32 Heat 29 Salt 28 Heavy shade 25 Rabbits 24 Black walnut 23 Poor soil 21 Pollution 16 Wind 16 Compaction 14 Humidity 10 Urban conditions 9 Insect pests 7 Diseases 5 Storm damage 4 Foot traffic 3 Squirrels 2

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 109 Shrub 109 Herbaceous perennial 69 Tree 67 Poisonous 45 Wildflower 41 Edible 27 Fern 20 Ground cover 19 Annual 14 Weed 13 Ornamental grasses and sedges 10 Vine 10 Bulb 3 Houseplant 3 Rose 2 Water plant 2 Carnivorous 1 Cool season vegetable 1 Epiphyte 1 Herb 1 Turfgrass 1 Vegetable 1 Warm season vegetable 1