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Top native plants

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

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116 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 62 Part shade 84 Dappled shade 35 Full shade 30

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 38 Well drained 82 Moist 74 Wet 27

Water use

Low 11 Medium 36 High 18

Soil

Rocky 32 Sand 73 Loam 86 Clay 53 Organic 50

Soil pH

Acid 87 Neutral 54 Alkaline 32

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 38

Deer resistant

Yes 58

Resists

Wet soil 28 Dry soil 21 Heavy shade 20 Salt 18 Rabbits 13 Heat 10 Pollution 10 Poor soil 8 Black walnut 7 Fire 7 Wind 6 Erosion 5 Humidity 5 Insect pests 5 Urban conditions 4 Compaction 3 Diseases 3 Foot traffic 3 Storm damage 2 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 Perennial 43 Ground cover 36 Wildflower 27 Tree 26 Poisonous 17 Fern 15 Shrub 15 Vine 15 Edible 8 Weed 8 Water plant 6 Annual 4 Houseplant 4 Ornamental grasses and sedges 4 Epiphyte 3 Succulent 3 Herb 2 Turfgrass 2