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Top native plants

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

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453 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 276 Part shade 305 Dappled shade 94 Full shade 73

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 185 Well drained 353 Moist 284 Wet 101

Water use

Low 75 Medium 124 High 47

Soil

Rocky 141 Sand 319 Loam 322 Clay 236 Organic 167

Soil pH

Acid 276 Neutral 206 Alkaline 88

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 189

Deer resistant

Yes 205

Resists

Dry soil 114 Wet soil 96 Heat 67 Poor soil 65 Rabbits 55 Salt 52 Erosion 41 Black walnut 38 Heavy shade 38 Fire 33 Humidity 30 Pollution 30 Insect pests 28 Diseases 26 Wind 13 Urban conditions 12 Compaction 5 Foot traffic 5 Storm damage 5 Squirrels 3 Slugs 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

Herbaceous perennial 236 Wildflower 188 Perennial 144 Shrub 87 Tree 69 Ground cover 60 Poisonous 56 Ornamental grasses and sedges 36 Edible 27 Fern 22 Weed 22 Annual 15 Water plant 15 Bulb 14 Vine 11 Succulent 10 Carnivorous 9 Houseplant 5 Herb 3 Cool season vegetable 1 Epiphyte 1 Turfgrass 1 Vegetable 1