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Top native plants

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

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409 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 256 Part shade 269 Dappled shade 75 Full shade 68

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 153 Well drained 320 Moist 262 Wet 96

Water use

Low 66 Medium 123 High 54

Soil

Rocky 116 Sand 279 Loam 300 Clay 213 Organic 165

Soil pH

Acid 255 Neutral 174 Alkaline 71

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 167

Deer resistant

Yes 195

Resists

Dry soil 105 Wet soil 105 Heat 66 Poor soil 57 Rabbits 54 Salt 51 Fire 45 Black walnut 41 Pollution 35 Heavy shade 34 Erosion 33 Humidity 29 Insect pests 22 Wind 20 Diseases 18 Urban conditions 13 Storm damage 9 Compaction 7 Foot traffic 3 Squirrels 3 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

Herbaceous perennial 220 Wildflower 178 Perennial 124 Tree 98 Ground cover 50 Poisonous 45 Shrub 38 Ornamental grasses and sedges 34 Edible 27 Fern 20 Weed 16 Bulb 14 Water plant 12 Annual 11 Carnivorous 9 Succulent 8 Houseplant 4 Herb 3 Vine 3 Cool season vegetable 1 Epiphyte 1 Turfgrass 1 Vegetable 1