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Top native plants

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

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90 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 61 Part shade 58 Dappled shade 14 Full shade 15

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 32 Well drained 64 Moist 61 Wet 23

Water use

Low 10 Medium 22 High 8

Soil

Rocky 24 Sand 73 Loam 63 Clay 40 Organic 30

Soil pH

Acid 62 Neutral 44 Alkaline 16

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 32

Deer resistant

Yes 28

Resists

Wet soil 28 Dry soil 15 Salt 14 Heat 13 Poor soil 12 Pollution 8 Rabbits 8 Erosion 7 Humidity 7 Fire 6 Heavy shade 5 Black walnut 3 Foot traffic 3 Urban conditions 3 Wind 2 Compaction 1 Diseases 1 Insect pests 1 Slugs 1 Storm damage 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

Herbaceous perennial 40 Wildflower 32 Perennial 27 Ground cover 26 Shrub 19 Tree 15 Weed 14 Annual 12 Edible 10 Poisonous 8 Carnivorous 5 Succulent 5 Water plant 4 Ornamental grasses and sedges 2 Vine 2 Houseplant 1 Turfgrass 1