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Top native plants

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

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316 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 182 Part shade 228 Dappled shade 72 Full shade 56

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 120 Well drained 254 Moist 218 Wet 64

Water use

Low 47 Medium 76 High 36

Soil

Rocky 97 Sand 236 Loam 238 Clay 186 Organic 126

Soil pH

Acid 192 Neutral 153 Alkaline 63

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 124

Deer resistant

Yes 132

Resists

Wet soil 74 Dry soil 72 Heat 44 Erosion 37 Poor soil 37 Fire 36 Heavy shade 33 Rabbits 33 Salt 31 Black walnut 27 Pollution 20 Compaction 14 Humidity 14 Wind 14 Urban conditions 9 Diseases 8 Insect pests 8 Foot traffic 5 Storm damage 3 Squirrels 2 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

Shrub 127 Perennial 122 Herbaceous perennial 115 Wildflower 77 Tree 57 Poisonous 53 Ground cover 43 Edible 34 Weed 22 Fern 20 Annual 19 Ornamental grasses and sedges 16 Vine 11 Water plant 6 Bulb 4 Houseplant 3 Rose 2 Turfgrass 2 Carnivorous 1 Cool season vegetable 1 Epiphyte 1 Herb 1 Succulent 1 Vegetable 1 Warm season vegetable 1