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Top native plants

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

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124 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 64 Part shade 91 Dappled shade 33 Full shade 33

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 35 Well drained 98 Moist 88 Wet 29

Water use

Low 13 Medium 48 High 16

Soil

Rocky 29 Sand 77 Loam 87 Clay 66 Organic 60

Soil pH

Acid 77 Neutral 48 Alkaline 21

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 45

Deer resistant

Yes 69

Resists

Wet soil 33 Heavy shade 22 Dry soil 20 Rabbits 16 Salt 14 Erosion 12 Fire 12 Black walnut 11 Heat 11 Pollution 10 Poor soil 7 Humidity 6 Wind 6 Compaction 4 Insect pests 3 Urban conditions 3 Diseases 2 Foot traffic 2 Squirrels 2 Storm damage 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 49 Herbaceous perennial 42 Shrub 36 Tree 34 Fern 21 Poisonous 18 Wildflower 14 Edible 11 Ground cover 10 Ornamental grasses and sedges 9 Vine 5 Epiphyte 3 Houseplant 3 Bulb 2 Weed 2 Annual 1 Carnivorous 1 Rose 1 Turfgrass 1 Water plant 1