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Top native plants

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

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2 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 1 Part shade 2

Soil and water

Moisture

Well drained 1 Moist 1 Wet 2

Soil

Sand 1 Loam 2 Clay 1 Organic 1

Soil pH

Acid 2 Neutral 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 1

Deer resistant

Yes 1

Resists

Dry soil 91 Wet soil 76 Heat 53 Poor soil 49 Rabbits 49 Salt 35 Erosion 30 Heavy shade 30 Black walnut 27 Humidity 26 Fire 22 Insect pests 17 Pollution 17 Diseases 15 Wind 7 Urban conditions 6 Foot traffic 3 Squirrels 3 Storm damage 3 Compaction 2 Slugs 1 Voles 1

Form

Habit

Spreading 16 Rounded 13 Erect 12 Multi stemmed 12 Open 5 Pyramidal 5 Climbing 4 Dense 4 Multi trunked 3 Oval 3 Arching 2 Ascending 2 Creeping 2 Irregular 2 Vase 2 Clumping 1 Conical 1 Horizontal 1 Weeping 1

Plant type

Perennial 2 Edible 1 Ground cover 1 Herbaceous perennial 1 Shrub 1 Wildflower 1