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Top native plants

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

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4 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 1 Part shade 3

Soil and water

Moisture

Well drained 4 Moist 4 Wet 1

Water use

Medium 1 High 1

Soil

Rocky 2 Sand 4 Loam 4 Clay 4 Organic 2

Soil pH

Acid 3 Neutral 3 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 1

Deer resistant

Yes 2

Resists

Wet soil 50 Dry soil 40 Fire 29 Erosion 26 Heat 24 Salt 22 Poor soil 19 Black walnut 17 Pollution 14 Compaction 13 Wind 12 Rabbits 11 Heavy shade 9 Humidity 8 Urban conditions 8 Insect pests 4 Diseases 3 Foot traffic 3 Storm damage 3 Slugs 1 Voles 1

Form

Habit

Erect 31 Clumping 17 Dense 13 Spreading 11 Rounded 6 Pyramidal 5 Mounding 4 Multi stemmed 4 Oval 4 Climbing 3 Creeping 3 Ascending 2 Conical 2 Open 2 Vase 2 Arching 1 Broad 1 Cascading 1 Multi trunked 1 Prostrate 1

Plant type

Perennial 3 Shrub 2 Herbaceous perennial 1 Ornamental grasses and sedges 1 Poisonous 1 Tree 1 Weed 1 Wildflower 1