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Top native plants

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

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76 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

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

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 28 Well drained 55 Moist 58 Wet 20

Water use

Low 12 Medium 19 High 6

Soil

Rocky 21 Sand 61 Loam 56 Clay 47 Organic 32

Soil pH

Acid 43 Neutral 38 Alkaline 16

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 34

Deer resistant

Yes 32

Resists

Wet soil 18 Dry soil 15 Salt 12 Pollution 10 Poor soil 9 Black walnut 8 Erosion 8 Heat 8 Fire 6 Humidity 5 Rabbits 5 Foot traffic 4 Heavy shade 3 Urban conditions 3 Wind 3 Compaction 1 Diseases 1 Insect pests 1 Storm damage 1 Voles 1

Form

Habit

Erect 450 Spreading 180 Clumping 176 Rounded 115 Dense 93 Multi stemmed 85 Pyramidal 62 Creeping 48 Arching 47 Open 43 Climbing 42 Ascending 40 Prostrate 39 Mounding 37 Oval 37 Horizontal 29 Irregular 20 Broad 15 Conical 14 Columnar 13 Vase 13 Multi trunked 11 Cascading 5 Weeping 3

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 30 Perennial 28 Shrub 24 Wildflower 15 Edible 12 Tree 11 Ground cover 10 Ornamental grasses and sedges 9 Weed 6 Poisonous 5 Vine 5 Water plant 3 Annual 2 Bulb 2 Turfgrass 2 Carnivorous 1 Fern 1 Rose 1