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Top native plants

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

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395 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 246 Part shade 261 Dappled shade 91 Full shade 74

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 161 Well drained 287 Moist 244 Wet 92

Water use

Low 60 Medium 93 High 39

Soil

Rocky 126 Sand 264 Loam 270 Clay 181 Organic 155

Soil pH

Acid 242 Neutral 177 Alkaline 81

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 160

Deer resistant

Yes 171

Resists

Dry soil 104 Wet soil 88 Heat 61 Poor soil 58 Rabbits 58 Salt 43 Heavy shade 40 Erosion 34 Humidity 30 Black walnut 28 Insect pests 21 Diseases 18 Fire 18 Pollution 15 Urban conditions 7 Wind 6 Foot traffic 5 Squirrels 4 Compaction 3 Storm damage 2 Slugs 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 267 Wildflower 204 Perennial 100 Ground cover 78 Poisonous 43 Ornamental grasses and sedges 36 Shrub 34 Fern 30 Weed 21 Annual 20 Edible 20 Vine 18 Bulb 14 Carnivorous 14 Succulent 13 Water plant 12 Houseplant 9 Tree 5 Epiphyte 4 Herb 4 Turfgrass 2 Cool season vegetable 1 Vegetable 1