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Top native plants

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

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101 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 59 Part shade 65 Dappled shade 16 Full shade 18

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 33 Well drained 78 Moist 68 Wet 26

Water use

Low 12 Medium 42 High 12

Soil

Rocky 19 Sand 75 Loam 79 Clay 56 Organic 39

Soil pH

Acid 70 Neutral 48 Alkaline 19

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 37

Deer resistant

Yes 43

Resists

Wet soil 33 Dry soil 21 Fire 21 Salt 18 Pollution 17 Black walnut 12 Heat 12 Poor soil 12 Wind 8 Rabbits 7 Erosion 6 Heavy shade 6 Storm damage 5 Urban conditions 5 Compaction 3 Humidity 3 Foot traffic 2 Diseases 1 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

Tree 52 Perennial 35 Shrub 30 Herbaceous perennial 24 Wildflower 17 Ground cover 16 Edible 11 Poisonous 11 Weed 9 Annual 4 Water plant 4 Ornamental grasses and sedges 2 Vine 2 Herb 1 Turfgrass 1