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Top native plants

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

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131 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 92 Part shade 79 Dappled shade 20 Full shade 15

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 131 Well drained 244 Moist 201 Wet 81

Water use

Low 38 Medium 33 High 4

Soil

Rocky 70 Sand 100 Loam 86 Clay 62 Organic 32

Soil pH

Acid 68 Neutral 55 Alkaline 29

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 90

Deer resistant

Yes 61

Resists

Dry soil 64 Poor soil 30 Heat 22 Rabbits 22 Erosion 20 Salt 16 Humidity 12 Wet soil 11 Black walnut 10 Insect pests 10 Diseases 9 Pollution 7 Fire 6 Heavy shade 6 Wind 3 Urban conditions 2 Foot traffic 1 Squirrels 1 Storm damage 1

Form

Habit

Erect 294 Clumping 119 Spreading 110 Rounded 86 Dense 68 Multi stemmed 63 Creeping 32 Mounding 30 Arching 27 Ascending 27 Pyramidal 27 Open 23 Prostrate 22 Climbing 21 Oval 17 Irregular 14 Horizontal 13 Broad 8 Multi trunked 7 Vase 7 Columnar 6 Conical 6 Cascading 3 Weeping 2

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 91 Wildflower 77 Perennial 33 Ground cover 18 Ornamental grasses and sedges 13 Shrub 10 Edible 9 Annual 7 Succulent 7 Tree 7 Weed 7 Poisonous 5 Bulb 4 Fern 3 Herb 3 Cool season vegetable 1 Houseplant 1 Turfgrass 1 Vegetable 1 Vine 1