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Top native plants

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

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128 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 69 Part shade 95 Dappled shade 40 Full shade 35

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 40 Well drained 85 Moist 83 Wet 33

Water use

Low 14 Medium 27 High 18

Soil

Rocky 34 Sand 88 Loam 92 Clay 59 Organic 53

Soil pH

Acid 91 Neutral 62 Alkaline 34

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 38

Deer resistant

Yes 56

Resists

Wet soil 32 Dry soil 24 Heavy shade 21 Salt 15 Heat 14 Rabbits 12 Poor soil 10 Pollution 8 Erosion 7 Black walnut 6 Fire 6 Humidity 4 Wind 4 Compaction 3 Foot traffic 3 Insect pests 3 Urban conditions 3 Diseases 2 Slugs 1 Squirrels 1 Storm damage 1 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

Herbaceous perennial 68 Ground cover 44 Perennial 41 Wildflower 37 Shrub 20 Vine 16 Fern 15 Tree 15 Poisonous 13 Weed 13 Edible 12 Water plant 10 Annual 6 Houseplant 4 Ornamental grasses and sedges 4 Epiphyte 3 Succulent 3 Herb 2 Turfgrass 2