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Top native plants

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

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165 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 106 Part shade 105 Dappled shade 19 Full shade 22

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 58 Well drained 142 Moist 117 Wet 29

Water use

Low 23 Medium 65 High 22

Soil

Rocky 36 Sand 124 Loam 133 Clay 98 Organic 58

Soil pH

Acid 105 Neutral 93 Alkaline 26

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 74

Deer resistant

Yes 70

Resists

Wet soil 52 Fire 35 Dry soil 32 Salt 30 Poor soil 26 Heat 23 Pollution 23 Black walnut 19 Rabbits 17 Wind 13 Erosion 12 Urban conditions 11 Heavy shade 8 Humidity 8 Diseases 6 Insect pests 6 Storm damage 6 Compaction 5 Foot traffic 3 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 98 Perennial 70 Shrub 46 Poisonous 32 Herbaceous perennial 31 Wildflower 25 Edible 22 Ground cover 18 Annual 11 Weed 10 Carnivorous 5 Succulent 5 Vine 2 Houseplant 1 Ornamental grasses and sedges 1