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Top native plants

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

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150 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 73 Part shade 111 Dappled shade 40 Full shade 36

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 41 Well drained 117 Moist 108 Wet 38

Water use

Low 16 Medium 57 High 25

Soil

Rocky 33 Sand 97 Loam 110 Clay 81 Organic 72

Soil pH

Acid 98 Neutral 63 Alkaline 25

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 51

Deer resistant

Yes 79

Resists

Wet soil 45 Dry soil 25 Heavy shade 23 Salt 19 Fire 18 Rabbits 17 Erosion 16 Black walnut 15 Heat 15 Poor soil 12 Wind 12 Pollution 11 Humidity 7 Compaction 6 Diseases 5 Insect pests 4 Urban conditions 4 Storm damage 3 Foot traffic 2 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 67 Shrub 55 Tree 54 Herbaceous perennial 42 Fern 21 Poisonous 20 Edible 14 Wildflower 14 Ground cover 10 Ornamental grasses and sedges 9 Vine 5 Epiphyte 3 Houseplant 3 Weed 3 Bulb 2 Annual 1 Carnivorous 1 Rose 1 Turfgrass 1 Water plant 1