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Top native plants

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

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274 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 165 Part shade 196 Dappled shade 49 Full shade 26

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 114 Well drained 232 Moist 179 Wet 55

Water use

Low 46 Medium 76 High 34

Soil

Rocky 84 Sand 213 Loam 210 Clay 169 Organic 87

Soil pH

Acid 170 Neutral 142 Alkaline 54

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 107

Deer resistant

Yes 107

Resists

Wet soil 60 Dry soil 59 Fire 41 Salt 37 Heat 36 Poor soil 33 Erosion 32 Black walnut 29 Pollution 26 Rabbits 17 Wind 17 Insect pests 14 Compaction 13 Diseases 13 Heavy shade 13 Humidity 13 Urban conditions 12 Storm damage 6 Foot traffic 4 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 128 Shrub 125 Tree 93 Herbaceous perennial 57 Poisonous 53 Wildflower 47 Edible 29 Weed 22 Ground cover 21 Annual 19 Vine 12 Ornamental grasses and sedges 6 Water plant 5 Fern 2 Herb 2 Houseplant 2 Succulent 2 Bulb 1 Cool season vegetable 1 Rose 1 Turfgrass 1 Vegetable 1 Warm season vegetable 1