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Top native plants

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

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500 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 295 Part shade 348 Dappled shade 106 Full shade 85

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 187 Well drained 392 Moist 342 Wet 121

Water use

Low 75 Medium 139 High 62

Soil

Rocky 124 Sand 348 Loam 357 Clay 264 Organic 204

Soil pH

Acid 301 Neutral 238 Alkaline 90

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 192

Deer resistant

Yes 195

Resists

Wet soil 117 Dry soil 102 Heat 77 Poor soil 60 Salt 57 Fire 47 Rabbits 47 Erosion 46 Heavy shade 40 Black walnut 35 Pollution 35 Humidity 29 Insect pests 23 Diseases 22 Wind 22 Compaction 19 Urban conditions 15 Foot traffic 7 Storm damage 6 Squirrels 2 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

Perennial 202 Herbaceous perennial 178 Shrub 156 Wildflower 125 Tree 117 Poisonous 85 Ground cover 73 Edible 43 Vine 39 Weed 31 Fern 24 Ornamental grasses and sedges 24 Annual 22 Water plant 20 Carnivorous 8 Succulent 8 Houseplant 6 Bulb 4 Turfgrass 3 Epiphyte 1 Herb 1 Rose 1