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Top native plants

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

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144 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 73 Part shade 105 Dappled shade 42 Full shade 33

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 45 Well drained 103 Moist 95 Wet 37

Water use

Low 15 Medium 45 High 28

Soil

Rocky 36 Sand 95 Loam 111 Clay 70 Organic 62

Soil pH

Acid 109 Neutral 70 Alkaline 37

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 46

Deer resistant

Yes 70

Resists

Wet soil 41 Dry soil 27 Salt 23 Heavy shade 21 Heat 16 Fire 14 Rabbits 14 Poor soil 13 Wind 12 Black walnut 11 Pollution 11 Erosion 9 Compaction 6 Diseases 6 Humidity 6 Insect pests 6 Urban conditions 5 Foot traffic 3 Storm damage 3 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

Perennial 62 Herbaceous perennial 54 Tree 48 Ground cover 36 Shrub 35 Wildflower 27 Poisonous 19 Fern 15 Vine 15 Edible 11 Weed 9 Water plant 6 Annual 4 Houseplant 4 Ornamental grasses and sedges 4 Epiphyte 3 Succulent 3 Herb 2 Turfgrass 2