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Top native plants

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

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195 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 102 Part shade 136 Dappled shade 40 Full shade 38

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 59 Well drained 161 Moist 136 Wet 44

Water use

Low 23 Medium 71 High 31

Soil

Rocky 43 Sand 133 Loam 145 Clay 117 Organic 92

Soil pH

Acid 123 Neutral 87 Alkaline 33

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 76

Deer resistant

Yes 96

Resists

Wet soil 58 Dry soil 37 Fire 29 Salt 26 Black walnut 24 Heat 24 Heavy shade 22 Pollution 22 Rabbits 22 Erosion 20 Poor soil 17 Wind 12 Urban conditions 8 Compaction 7 Humidity 6 Diseases 5 Storm damage 4 Insect pests 3 Foot traffic 2 Squirrels 2 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 89 Tree 81 Shrub 76 Herbaceous perennial 45 Poisonous 40 Edible 23 Fern 20 Wildflower 17 Ground cover 11 Ornamental grasses and sedges 11 Vine 6 Weed 5 Annual 3 Bulb 2 Houseplant 2 Carnivorous 1 Epiphyte 1 Rose 1 Turfgrass 1 Water plant 1