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Top native plants

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

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408 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 256 Part shade 277 Dappled shade 86 Full shade 67

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 158 Well drained 308 Moist 267 Wet 94

Water use

Low 62 Medium 113 High 40

Soil

Rocky 120 Sand 282 Loam 298 Clay 202 Organic 172

Soil pH

Acid 244 Neutral 189 Alkaline 81

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 168

Deer resistant

Yes 180

Resists

Dry soil 103 Wet soil 92 Heat 60 Rabbits 57 Poor soil 55 Salt 44 Black walnut 39 Heavy shade 34 Erosion 33 Humidity 27 Fire 26 Insect pests 21 Pollution 21 Diseases 19 Wind 12 Urban conditions 9 Compaction 6 Storm damage 4 Foot traffic 3 Squirrels 3 Slugs 2 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 239 Wildflower 188 Perennial 112 Ground cover 63 Vine 52 Poisonous 49 Tree 44 Shrub 38 Ornamental grasses and sedges 34 Edible 28 Fern 22 Weed 21 Bulb 14 Water plant 12 Annual 11 Carnivorous 9 Succulent 8 Houseplant 6 Herb 3 Epiphyte 2 Cool season vegetable 1 Rose 1 Turfgrass 1 Vegetable 1