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Top native plants

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

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85 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 59 Part shade 48 Dappled shade 12 Full shade 13

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 35 Well drained 66 Moist 55 Wet 19

Water use

Low 12 Medium 28 High 6

Soil

Rocky 23 Sand 65 Loam 62 Clay 42 Organic 27

Soil pH

Acid 52 Neutral 47 Alkaline 14

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 39

Deer resistant

Yes 28

Resists

Wet soil 26 Dry soil 18 Heat 15 Salt 15 Poor soil 14 Fire 11 Pollution 11 Rabbits 9 Black walnut 8 Humidity 6 Erosion 5 Heavy shade 4 Urban conditions 4 Wind 4 Foot traffic 3 Compaction 2 Diseases 2 Insect pests 1 Storm damage 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 29 Perennial 29 Tree 26 Shrub 24 Wildflower 24 Ground cover 17 Poisonous 16 Annual 11 Weed 10 Edible 7 Carnivorous 5 Succulent 5 Vine 2 Houseplant 1 Ornamental grasses and sedges 1