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Top native plants

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

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42 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 28 Part shade 28 Dappled shade 2 Full shade 2

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 17 Well drained 37 Moist 30 Wet 9

Water use

Low 7 Medium 19 High 10

Soil

Rocky 12 Sand 36 Loam 37 Clay 37 Organic 14

Soil pH

Acid 25 Neutral 28 Alkaline 15

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 35

Deer resistant

Yes 25

Resists

Wet soil 201 Dry soil 182 Poor soil 116 Heat 108 Rabbits 84 Fire 78 Salt 73 Erosion 58 Black walnut 50 Pollution 42 Heavy shade 41 Humidity 37 Diseases 35 Insect pests 34 Wind 25 Compaction 21 Urban conditions 15 Storm damage 7 Foot traffic 4 Squirrels 2 Voles 1

Form

Habit

Erect 26 Rounded 26 Pyramidal 20 Dense 19 Spreading 18 Open 13 Oval 13 Clumping 11 Irregular 8 Horizontal 7 Multi stemmed 7 Conical 6 Ascending 5 Columnar 5 Arching 4 Creeping 4 Broad 3 Climbing 3 Mounding 3 Prostrate 3 Vase 2 Multi trunked 1

Plant type

Tree 30 Perennial 16 Shrub 11 Poisonous 10 Ornamental grasses and sedges 6 Herbaceous perennial 5 Edible 4 Annual 2 Weed 2 Wildflower 2 Ground cover 1