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Top native plants

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

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163 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 104 Part shade 101 Dappled shade 20 Full shade 21

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 54 Well drained 139 Moist 114 Wet 32

Water use

Low 22 Medium 66 High 24

Soil

Rocky 37 Sand 120 Loam 130 Clay 95 Organic 58

Soil pH

Acid 107 Neutral 82 Alkaline 25

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 72

Deer resistant

Yes 77

Resists

Wet soil 52 Fire 35 Salt 30 Dry soil 29 Pollution 26 Poor soil 25 Heat 22 Black walnut 18 Rabbits 18 Urban conditions 11 Wind 11 Erosion 9 Heavy shade 9 Humidity 9 Compaction 6 Diseases 6 Insect pests 6 Storm damage 6 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 97 Perennial 70 Shrub 42 Poisonous 33 Herbaceous perennial 30 Wildflower 24 Ground cover 17 Edible 16 Annual 11 Weed 10 Carnivorous 5 Succulent 5 Vine 2 Houseplant 1 Ornamental grasses and sedges 1