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Top native plants

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

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200 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 120 Part shade 140 Dappled shade 35 Full shade 24

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 84 Well drained 173 Moist 131 Wet 40

Water use

Low 37 Medium 72 High 21

Soil

Rocky 53 Sand 151 Loam 154 Clay 125 Organic 58

Soil pH

Acid 123 Neutral 113 Alkaline 43

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 92

Deer resistant

Yes 85

Resists

Dry soil 45 Wet soil 43 Salt 32 Poor soil 30 Fire 28 Pollution 27 Black walnut 26 Heat 25 Erosion 20 Wind 17 Insect pests 14 Rabbits 14 Diseases 13 Urban conditions 11 Heavy shade 9 Humidity 9 Compaction 6 Storm damage 5 Foot traffic 3 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 95 Tree 95 Shrub 84 Poisonous 35 Herbaceous perennial 31 Wildflower 21 Edible 18 Ground cover 17 Vine 10 Weed 10 Annual 6 Ornamental grasses and sedges 6 Water plant 4 Fern 2 Succulent 2 Houseplant 1 Turfgrass 1