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Top native plants

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

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221 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 122 Part shade 161 Dappled shade 48 Full shade 50

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 60 Well drained 179 Moist 162 Wet 49

Water use

Low 27 Medium 80 High 35

Soil

Rocky 49 Sand 154 Loam 170 Clay 132 Organic 97

Soil pH

Acid 144 Neutral 98 Alkaline 41

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 82

Deer resistant

Yes 119

Resists

Wet soil 65 Fire 37 Dry soil 36 Salt 29 Heavy shade 28 Pollution 28 Rabbits 26 Black walnut 24 Poor soil 23 Heat 22 Erosion 20 Wind 11 Humidity 10 Urban conditions 10 Compaction 7 Insect pests 6 Storm damage 6 Diseases 5 Foot traffic 4 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

Tree 95 Perennial 89 Herbaceous perennial 61 Shrub 60 Poisonous 33 Wildflower 29 Edible 26 Ground cover 25 Fern 20 Ornamental grasses and sedges 10 Weed 8 Vine 6 Water plant 4 Annual 3 Bulb 2 Houseplant 2 Turfgrass 2 Carnivorous 1 Epiphyte 1 Rose 1