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Top native plants

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

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109 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 64 Part shade 78 Dappled shade 16 Full shade 18

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 29 Well drained 91 Moist 82 Wet 23

Water use

Low 15 Medium 37 High 21

Soil

Rocky 20 Sand 87 Loam 92 Clay 73 Organic 41

Soil pH

Acid 73 Neutral 57 Alkaline 22

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 41

Deer resistant

Yes 54

Resists

Wet soil 36 Fire 27 Pollution 19 Dry soil 18 Salt 18 Poor soil 16 Black walnut 13 Heat 13 Rabbits 11 Erosion 8 Heavy shade 8 Urban conditions 7 Wind 7 Humidity 5 Compaction 4 Insect pests 4 Storm damage 4 Diseases 3 Foot traffic 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

Tree 68 Perennial 45 Shrub 27 Herbaceous perennial 22 Edible 16 Ground cover 15 Poisonous 15 Wildflower 15 Weed 7 Water plant 4 Annual 3 Ornamental grasses and sedges 1 Turfgrass 1 Vine 1