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Top native plants

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

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412 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 242 Part shade 278 Dappled shade 68 Full shade 59

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 148 Well drained 324 Moist 275 Wet 103

Water use

Low 57 Medium 113 High 58

Soil

Rocky 93 Sand 298 Loam 307 Clay 221 Organic 178

Soil pH

Acid 253 Neutral 195 Alkaline 70

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 152

Deer resistant

Yes 148

Resists

Wet soil 109 Dry soil 82 Heat 65 Poor soil 50 Salt 49 Fire 44 Rabbits 35 Erosion 34 Black walnut 28 Pollution 27 Humidity 22 Heavy shade 21 Wind 20 Compaction 19 Diseases 14 Insect pests 13 Urban conditions 11 Storm damage 8 Foot traffic 5 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 176 Herbaceous perennial 145 Shrub 119 Tree 115 Wildflower 109 Poisonous 76 Ground cover 69 Edible 35 Vine 34 Weed 31 Annual 24 Water plant 22 Ornamental grasses and sedges 18 Succulent 8 Carnivorous 7 Fern 7 Houseplant 4 Bulb 2 Turfgrass 2 Herb 1 Rose 1