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Top native plants

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

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392 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 245 Part shade 254 Dappled shade 73 Full shade 65

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 153 Well drained 294 Moist 243 Wet 94

Water use

Low 56 Medium 110 High 41

Soil

Rocky 121 Sand 271 Loam 276 Clay 186 Organic 156

Soil pH

Acid 242 Neutral 164 Alkaline 68

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 162

Deer resistant

Yes 172

Resists

Dry soil 99 Wet soil 97 Heat 59 Poor soil 57 Rabbits 54 Salt 47 Erosion 33 Heavy shade 32 Humidity 31 Black walnut 30 Fire 28 Pollution 24 Insect pests 20 Diseases 17 Wind 10 Urban conditions 9 Storm damage 5 Foot traffic 4 Compaction 3 Squirrels 3 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 239 Wildflower 194 Perennial 103 Ground cover 59 Tree 44 Poisonous 42 Shrub 40 Ornamental grasses and sedges 35 Edible 22 Weed 22 Fern 20 Annual 19 Bulb 14 Carnivorous 14 Water plant 12 Succulent 11 Houseplant 5 Vine 4 Herb 3 Cool season vegetable 1 Epiphyte 1 Turfgrass 1 Vegetable 1