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Top native plants

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

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367 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 233 Part shade 233 Dappled shade 70 Full shade 63

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 152 Well drained 277 Moist 225 Wet 86

Water use

Low 57 Medium 100 High 34

Soil

Rocky 116 Sand 252 Loam 256 Clay 176 Organic 145

Soil pH

Acid 215 Neutral 162 Alkaline 64

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 161

Deer resistant

Yes 157

Resists

Dry soil 101 Wet soil 87 Heat 61 Poor soil 58 Rabbits 55 Salt 42 Black walnut 33 Erosion 32 Heavy shade 30 Humidity 29 Fire 28 Pollution 22 Insect pests 18 Diseases 17 Urban conditions 9 Wind 9 Foot traffic 4 Compaction 3 Squirrels 3 Storm damage 3 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 231 Wildflower 188 Perennial 93 Ground cover 53 Poisonous 45 Shrub 42 Ornamental grasses and sedges 34 Tree 31 Fern 20 Edible 19 Annual 18 Weed 18 Bulb 14 Carnivorous 14 Succulent 11 Water plant 9 Houseplant 5 Vine 4 Herb 3 Cool season vegetable 1 Epiphyte 1 Vegetable 1