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Top native plants

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

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316 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 176 Part shade 221 Dappled shade 53 Full shade 52

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 124 Well drained 263 Moist 210 Wet 61

Water use

Low 47 Medium 105 High 53

Soil

Rocky 81 Sand 228 Loam 253 Clay 191 Organic 125

Soil pH

Acid 215 Neutral 162 Alkaline 72

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 140

Deer resistant

Yes 154

Resists

Wet soil 88 Dry soil 66 Fire 62 Poor soil 44 Salt 44 Heat 42 Pollution 36 Black walnut 33 Erosion 28 Rabbits 28 Heavy shade 25 Wind 23 Compaction 16 Urban conditions 16 Diseases 13 Insect pests 11 Humidity 10 Storm damage 8 Foot traffic 3 Squirrels 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

Perennial 154 Tree 150 Shrub 125 Herbaceous perennial 67 Poisonous 59 Ground cover 40 Edible 35 Wildflower 34 Fern 16 Vine 15 Weed 8 Water plant 6 Annual 4 Houseplant 4 Ornamental grasses and sedges 4 Succulent 4 Epiphyte 3 Herb 2 Turfgrass 2