Top native plants

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

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57 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 30 Part shade 38 Dappled shade 20 Full shade 17

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 32 Well drained 57 Moist 56 Wet 21

Water use

Low 9 Medium 10 High 4

Soil

Rocky 23 Sand 38 Loam 40 Clay 24 Organic 25

Soil pH

Acid 40 Neutral 30 Alkaline 17

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Dry soil 16 Heavy shade 14 Rabbits 9 Salt 7 Poor soil 6 Erosion 5 Heat 5 Black walnut 4 Wet soil 4 Insect pests 3 Pollution 3 Compaction 2 Diseases 2 Urban conditions 2 Wind 2 Fire 1 Foot traffic 1 Humidity 1 Squirrels 1

Form

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 35 Ground cover 24 Perennial 21 Wildflower 18 Fern 11 Shrub 8 Vine 8 Poisonous 7 Weed 5 Edible 4 Houseplant 4 Epiphyte 3 Succulent 3 Annual 2 Herb 1 Ornamental grasses and sedges 1 Turfgrass 1