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Top native plants

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

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175 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 94 Part shade 134 Dappled shade 60 Full shade 54

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 57 Well drained 121 Moist 121 Wet 43

Water use

Low 21 Medium 39 High 21

Soil

Rocky 49 Sand 108 Loam 119 Clay 85 Organic 80

Soil pH

Acid 115 Neutral 81 Alkaline 44

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 56

Deer resistant

Yes 86

Resists

Wet soil 41 Heavy shade 36 Dry soil 31 Rabbits 23 Heat 19 Salt 18 Erosion 17 Black walnut 13 Poor soil 13 Humidity 8 Pollution 8 Fire 6 Compaction 4 Foot traffic 4 Insect pests 4 Wind 4 Diseases 3 Urban conditions 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

Herbaceous perennial 90 Perennial 62 Ground cover 44 Shrub 42 Wildflower 41 Fern 31 Poisonous 25 Vine 20 Edible 17 Ornamental grasses and sedges 12 Weed 9 Water plant 7 Houseplant 6 Tree 6 Annual 4 Epiphyte 4 Succulent 3 Bulb 2 Herb 2 Turfgrass 2 Carnivorous 1 Rose 1