Top native plants

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

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60 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 38 Part shade 45 Dappled shade 12 Full shade 14

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 19 Well drained 48 Moist 44 Wet 15

Water use

Low 10 Medium 17 High 5

Soil

Rocky 18 Sand 48 Loam 51 Clay 41 Organic 23

Soil pH

Acid 89 Neutral 60 Alkaline 27

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Wet soil 16 Dry soil 12 Heat 11 Heavy shade 9 Erosion 7 Pollution 7 Poor soil 7 Rabbits 7 Salt 6 Black walnut 4 Humidity 4 Foot traffic 3 Urban conditions 3 Wind 3 Fire 2 Compaction 1 Voles 1

Form

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 24 Shrub 19 Perennial 17 Ground cover 11 Tree 11 Wildflower 9 Edible 7 Poisonous 6 Weed 6 Fern 5 Ornamental grasses and sedges 5 Vine 4 Annual 2 Turfgrass 2 Water plant 2 Carnivorous 1 Houseplant 1 Rose 1