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Top native plants

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

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255 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 143 Part shade 183 Dappled shade 56 Full shade 46

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 98 Well drained 212 Moist 178 Wet 51

Water use

Low 38 Medium 66 High 30

Soil

Rocky 74 Sand 186 Loam 192 Clay 155 Organic 109

Soil pH

Acid 150 Neutral 130 Alkaline 47

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 98

Deer resistant

Yes 104

Resists

Wet soil 62 Dry soil 54 Fire 34 Heat 33 Erosion 32 Salt 28 Black walnut 27 Heavy shade 26 Poor soil 26 Rabbits 25 Pollution 18 Wind 16 Compaction 13 Humidity 9 Urban conditions 9 Diseases 5 Insect pests 5 Foot traffic 3 Storm damage 3 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

Shrub 117 Perennial 109 Herbaceous perennial 70 Tree 66 Poisonous 48 Wildflower 41 Edible 29 Fern 20 Ground cover 20 Annual 15 Weed 14 Vine 11 Ornamental grasses and sedges 10 Bulb 3 Houseplant 3 Rose 2 Water plant 2 Carnivorous 1 Cool season vegetable 1 Epiphyte 1 Herb 1 Turfgrass 1 Vegetable 1 Warm season vegetable 1