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Top native plants

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

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127 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 67 Part shade 92 Dappled shade 35 Full shade 37

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 41 Well drained 100 Moist 93 Wet 29

Water use

Low 16 Medium 44 High 13

Soil

Rocky 31 Sand 82 Loam 91 Clay 73 Organic 61

Soil pH

Acid 74 Neutral 59 Alkaline 23

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 49

Deer resistant

Yes 65

Resists

Wet soil 33 Dry soil 24 Heavy shade 21 Black walnut 17 Rabbits 17 Fire 15 Heat 15 Salt 14 Erosion 13 Pollution 12 Poor soil 12 Wind 6 Compaction 4 Humidity 4 Urban conditions 4 Diseases 2 Foot traffic 2 Squirrels 2 Insect pests 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

Perennial 49 Shrub 47 Herbaceous perennial 41 Tree 32 Poisonous 22 Fern 20 Wildflower 14 Edible 13 Ground cover 11 Ornamental grasses and sedges 9 Vine 6 Bulb 2 Houseplant 2 Weed 2 Annual 1 Carnivorous 1 Epiphyte 1 Rose 1 Turfgrass 1 Water plant 1