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Top native plants

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

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89 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 48 Part shade 66 Dappled shade 33 Full shade 28

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 32 Well drained 57 Moist 56 Wet 21

Water use

Low 10 Medium 16 High 13

Soil

Rocky 27 Sand 55 Loam 62 Clay 38 Organic 37

Soil pH

Acid 65 Neutral 46 Alkaline 29

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 27

Deer resistant

Yes 41

Resists

Heavy shade 19 Wet soil 19 Dry soil 17 Rabbits 11 Salt 11 Heat 10 Poor soil 7 Erosion 5 Black walnut 4 Humidity 4 Pollution 4 Foot traffic 3 Insect pests 3 Compaction 2 Diseases 2 Urban conditions 2 Wind 2 Fire 1 Squirrels 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 54 Ground cover 36 Perennial 29 Wildflower 27 Fern 15 Vine 15 Poisonous 12 Shrub 11 Weed 8 Edible 7 Water plant 6 Annual 4 Houseplant 4 Ornamental grasses and sedges 4 Epiphyte 3 Succulent 3 Herb 2 Turfgrass 2