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Top native plants

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

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75 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 47 Part shade 60 Dappled shade 20 Full shade 17

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 22 Well drained 59 Moist 56 Wet 19

Water use

Low 13 Medium 21 High 10

Soil

Rocky 34 Sand 97 Loam 99 Clay 75 Organic 66

Soil pH

Acid 50 Neutral 41 Alkaline 17

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 31

Deer resistant

Yes 39

Resists

Wet soil 22 Dry soil 15 Black walnut 10 Erosion 10 Pollution 10 Rabbits 10 Heavy shade 9 Salt 9 Heat 8 Poor soil 7 Fire 6 Foot traffic 4 Humidity 4 Wind 4 Urban conditions 3 Compaction 1 Slugs 1 Squirrels 1 Storm damage 1 Voles 1

Form

Habit

Erect 359 Spreading 166 Clumping 134 Rounded 134 Multi stemmed 95 Dense 94 Pyramidal 62 Open 57 Arching 49 Oval 48 Mounding 41 Ascending 38 Creeping 38 Climbing 32 Horizontal 26 Irregular 24 Prostrate 18 Multi trunked 17 Vase 17 Broad 15 Conical 15 Columnar 9 Cascading 4 Weeping 3

Plant type

Perennial 31 Shrub 30 Herbaceous perennial 27 Tree 15 Ground cover 14 Wildflower 14 Edible 11 Fern 7 Poisonous 7 Ornamental grasses and sedges 6 Vine 4 Weed 4 Water plant 3 Turfgrass 2 Annual 1 Rose 1