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Top native plants

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

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365 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 207 Part shade 254 Dappled shade 67 Full shade 58

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 128 Well drained 286 Moist 246 Wet 95

Water use

Low 52 Medium 102 High 54

Soil

Rocky 78 Sand 261 Loam 280 Clay 198 Organic 163

Soil pH

Acid 224 Neutral 178 Alkaline 67

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 135

Deer resistant

Yes 127

Resists

Wet soil 94 Dry soil 75 Heat 56 Poor soil 49 Fire 41 Salt 41 Erosion 29 Rabbits 27 Black walnut 26 Pollution 25 Wind 22 Heavy shade 20 Compaction 18 Humidity 18 Diseases 12 Insect pests 11 Urban conditions 10 Storm damage 6 Foot traffic 4 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

Perennial 154 Herbaceous perennial 129 Tree 109 Shrub 106 Wildflower 94 Ground cover 62 Poisonous 62 Edible 35 Vine 34 Weed 25 Water plant 22 Annual 16 Ornamental grasses and sedges 16 Fern 7 Houseplant 3 Succulent 3 Bulb 2 Carnivorous 2 Turfgrass 2 Herb 1 Rose 1