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Top native plants

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

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419 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 254 Part shade 283 Dappled shade 87 Full shade 80

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 157 Well drained 317 Moist 266 Wet 100

Water use

Low 60 Medium 121 High 44

Soil

Rocky 126 Sand 283 Loam 298 Clay 210 Organic 181

Soil pH

Acid 254 Neutral 172 Alkaline 71

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 169

Deer resistant

Yes 196

Resists

Dry soil 105 Wet soil 99 Heat 60 Rabbits 58 Poor soil 54 Salt 43 Heavy shade 40 Erosion 39 Black walnut 36 Fire 31 Humidity 30 Pollution 26 Insect pests 20 Diseases 17 Wind 11 Urban conditions 9 Compaction 5 Foot traffic 5 Storm damage 5 Squirrels 4 Slugs 1 Voles 1

Form

Habit

Erect 700 Spreading 310 Clumping 286 Rounded 203 Dense 152 Multi stemmed 142 Arching 92 Pyramidal 91 Creeping 89 Open 86 Ascending 67 Mounding 65 Oval 62 Climbing 58 Prostrate 51 Horizontal 49 Irregular 35 Multi trunked 28 Conical 27 Broad 26 Vase 23 Columnar 20 Cascading 13 Weeping 6

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 243 Wildflower 190 Perennial 119 Shrub 60 Ground cover 54 Tree 49 Poisonous 48 Ornamental grasses and sedges 39 Edible 29 Fern 28 Bulb 16 Weed 16 Water plant 12 Annual 10 Carnivorous 10 Succulent 8 Vine 7 Houseplant 5 Herb 3 Turfgrass 2 Cool season vegetable 1 Epiphyte 1 Rose 1 Vegetable 1