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Top native plants

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

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161 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 93 Part shade 107 Dappled shade 14 Full shade 13

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 47 Well drained 147 Moist 110 Wet 33

Water use

Low 23 Medium 71 High 37

Soil

Rocky 28 Sand 113 Loam 136 Clay 105 Organic 67

Soil pH

Acid 107 Neutral 70 Alkaline 25

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 69

Deer resistant

Yes 80

Resists

Wet soil 55 Fire 40 Dry soil 29 Pollution 29 Salt 26 Black walnut 25 Heat 23 Wind 18 Poor soil 15 Rabbits 14 Erosion 12 Compaction 10 Urban conditions 10 Storm damage 8 Humidity 6 Insect pests 5 Diseases 4 Heavy shade 4 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

Tree 132 Perennial 90 Shrub 49 Poisonous 35 Edible 21 Herbaceous perennial 6 Wildflower 5 Weed 4 Annual 3 Ornamental grasses and sedges 2