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Top native plants

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

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47 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 30 Part shade 29 Dappled shade 4 Full shade 4

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 27 Well drained 41 Moist 24 Wet 3

Water use

Low 15 Medium 19 High 6

Soil

Rocky 19 Sand 41 Loam 39 Clay 34 Organic 17

Soil pH

Acid 32 Neutral 29 Alkaline 17

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 33

Deer resistant

Yes 21

Resists

Wet soil 104 Dry soil 73 Fire 64 Heat 49 Salt 49 Poor soil 47 Pollution 39 Black walnut 37 Erosion 36 Rabbits 33 Heavy shade 26 Wind 24 Compaction 17 Urban conditions 15 Humidity 13 Diseases 12 Storm damage 9 Insect pests 8 Foot traffic 4 Squirrels 2 Slugs 1 Voles 1

Form

Habit

Erect 100 Clumping 44 Spreading 42 Rounded 35 Dense 23 Mounding 14 Multi stemmed 14 Oval 11 Ascending 9 Pyramidal 9 Prostrate 8 Creeping 7 Open 7 Arching 6 Irregular 6 Horizontal 5 Multi trunked 5 Climbing 4 Broad 3 Columnar 1 Conical 1 Vase 1

Plant type

Tree 27 Perennial 19 Shrub 16 Herbaceous perennial 8 Poisonous 8 Wildflower 6 Ground cover 4 Edible 3 Bulb 1 Ornamental grasses and sedges 1 Succulent 1 Turfgrass 1 Vine 1 Weed 1