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Top native plants

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

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92 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 61 Part shade 67 Dappled shade 24 Full shade 11

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 35 Well drained 74 Moist 76 Wet 16

Water use

Low 12 Medium 30 High 6

Soil

Rocky 21 Sand 67 Loam 76 Clay 55 Organic 41

Soil pH

Acid 53 Neutral 58 Alkaline 26

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 38

Deer resistant

Yes 36

Resists

Wet soil 18 Black walnut 15 Dry soil 14 Heat 13 Salt 13 Pollution 11 Fire 10 Poor soil 10 Rabbits 10 Compaction 6 Heavy shade 5 Wind 5 Diseases 4 Urban conditions 4 Insect pests 3 Erosion 2 Humidity 2 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

Vine 51 Perennial 39 Tree 26 Poisonous 23 Shrub 21 Herbaceous perennial 20 Ground cover 13 Wildflower 10 Weed 8 Edible 7 Houseplant 3 Annual 2 Epiphyte 2 Fern 2 Rose 1