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Top native plants

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

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114 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 66 Part shade 75 Dappled shade 23 Full shade 23

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 43 Well drained 88 Moist 73 Wet 22

Water use

Low 20 Medium 28 High 12

Soil

Rocky 33 Sand 91 Loam 90 Clay 67 Organic 42

Soil pH

Acid 77 Neutral 53 Alkaline 28

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 53

Deer resistant

Yes 51

Resists

Dry soil 35 Wet soil 25 Heat 20 Poor soil 19 Rabbits 16 Erosion 13 Heavy shade 13 Salt 12 Fire 10 Pollution 10 Black walnut 9 Humidity 6 Diseases 5 Insect pests 4 Foot traffic 3 Urban conditions 3 Wind 3 Compaction 1 Slugs 1 Storm damage 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 54 Wildflower 41 Perennial 36 Shrub 31 Ground cover 28 Poisonous 18 Tree 16 Weed 10 Edible 9 Annual 7 Ornamental grasses and sedges 7 Water plant 5 Fern 2 Bulb 1 Houseplant 1 Succulent 1 Turfgrass 1 Vegetable 1 Vine 1 Warm season vegetable 1