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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 166 Part shade 195 Dappled shade 65 Full shade 52

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 109 Well drained 216 Moist 187 Wet 60

Water use

Low 44 Medium 79 High 28

Soil

Rocky 79 Sand 193 Loam 186 Clay 146 Organic 94

Soil pH

Acid 169 Neutral 135 Alkaline 54

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 112

Deer resistant

Yes 122

Resists

Wet soil 61 Dry soil 52 Salt 36 Heat 35 Poor soil 33 Heavy shade 29 Rabbits 29 Erosion 27 Pollution 23 Black walnut 22 Fire 21 Humidity 17 Diseases 14 Insect pests 14 Wind 10 Urban conditions 9 Compaction 6 Foot traffic 6 Storm damage 3 Squirrels 2 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 113 Shrub 98 Herbaceous perennial 91 Tree 60 Wildflower 56 Poisonous 43 Ground cover 38 Edible 24 Fern 21 Weed 16 Annual 13 Ornamental grasses and sedges 13 Vine 13 Succulent 7 Carnivorous 6 Water plant 5 Houseplant 4 Bulb 2 Turfgrass 2 Epiphyte 1 Rose 1