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Top native plants

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

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355 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 217 Part shade 232 Dappled shade 68 Full shade 60

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 144 Well drained 274 Moist 217 Wet 77

Water use

Low 57 Medium 98 High 35

Soil

Rocky 113 Sand 243 Loam 254 Clay 176 Organic 146

Soil pH

Acid 214 Neutral 157 Alkaline 66

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 162

Deer resistant

Yes 163

Resists

Dry soil 109 Wet soil 78 Heat 56 Rabbits 56 Poor soil 54 Erosion 37 Black walnut 35 Salt 35 Heavy shade 32 Fire 24 Humidity 24 Insect pests 22 Diseases 20 Pollution 16 Wind 10 Urban conditions 8 Storm damage 4 Squirrels 3 Foot traffic 2 Compaction 1 Slugs 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 223 Wildflower 180 Perennial 99 Poisonous 47 Ground cover 46 Shrub 42 Ornamental grasses and sedges 35 Tree 31 Edible 21 Fern 21 Bulb 15 Annual 10 Water plant 10 Weed 10 Carnivorous 9 Succulent 9 Houseplant 5 Herb 3 Vegetable 2 Vine 2 Cool season vegetable 1 Epiphyte 1 Warm season vegetable 1