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Top native plants

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

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438 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 265 Part shade 293 Dappled shade 83 Full shade 65

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 186 Well drained 347 Moist 272 Wet 98

Water use

Low 71 Medium 111 High 49

Soil

Rocky 137 Sand 311 Loam 320 Clay 233 Organic 176

Soil pH

Acid 256 Neutral 203 Alkaline 75

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 187

Deer resistant

Yes 179

Resists

Dry soil 120 Wet soil 102 Heat 67 Poor soil 61 Rabbits 54 Erosion 46 Salt 46 Black walnut 42 Fire 42 Heavy shade 31 Humidity 25 Pollution 25 Insect pests 21 Diseases 19 Wind 17 Compaction 12 Urban conditions 11 Storm damage 4 Squirrels 3 Foot traffic 2 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

Herbaceous perennial 226 Wildflower 183 Perennial 137 Shrub 108 Poisonous 64 Tree 64 Ground cover 46 Edible 34 Ornamental grasses and sedges 34 Fern 20 Weed 19 Annual 18 Bulb 15 Water plant 10 Carnivorous 9 Succulent 8 Vine 8 Houseplant 5 Herb 3 Cool season vegetable 2 Vegetable 2 Epiphyte 1 Rose 1 Warm season vegetable 1