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Top native plants

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

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214 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 126 Part shade 149 Dappled shade 29 Full shade 20

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 89 Well drained 190 Moist 145 Wet 40

Water use

Low 31 Medium 70 High 28

Soil

Rocky 59 Sand 167 Loam 180 Clay 139 Organic 83

Soil pH

Acid 134 Neutral 116 Alkaline 36

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 89

Deer resistant

Yes 80

Resists

Wet soil 55 Dry soil 48 Fire 40 Salt 31 Black walnut 26 Heat 25 Erosion 24 Poor soil 23 Wind 22 Pollution 21 Compaction 13 Rabbits 13 Urban conditions 12 Heavy shade 7 Insect pests 7 Diseases 6 Humidity 6 Storm damage 6 Foot traffic 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

Perennial 103 Tree 101 Shrub 100 Poisonous 44 Herbaceous perennial 32 Wildflower 29 Edible 27 Annual 15 Weed 13 Ground cover 11 Vine 6 Bulb 1 Cool season vegetable 1 Herb 1 Houseplant 1 Ornamental grasses and sedges 1 Rose 1 Vegetable 1 Warm season vegetable 1 Water plant 1