Top native plants

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

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41 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 76 Part shade 106 Dappled shade 41 Full shade 42

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 6 Well drained 32 Moist 32 Wet 10

Water use

Low 2 Medium 15 High 7

Soil

Rocky 10 Sand 21 Loam 27 Clay 20 Organic 27

Soil pH

Acid 30 Neutral 12 Alkaline 5

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Heavy shade 17 Wet soil 13 Rabbits 9 Dry soil 6 Fire 5 Heat 4 Erosion 3 Poor soil 3 Salt 3 Humidity 2 Squirrels 2 Black walnut 1 Foot traffic 1 Pollution 1 Slugs 1

Form

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 25 Fern 16 Ground cover 11 Wildflower 11 Perennial 8 Poisonous 6 Shrub 6 Ornamental grasses and sedges 3 Tree 2 Turfgrass 2 Edible 1 Epiphyte 1 Houseplant 1 Vine 1