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Top native plants

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

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349 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 214 Part shade 224 Dappled shade 70 Full shade 59

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 141 Well drained 266 Moist 212 Wet 78

Water use

Low 56 Medium 93 High 36

Soil

Rocky 111 Sand 235 Loam 244 Clay 170 Organic 143

Soil pH

Acid 215 Neutral 148 Alkaline 65

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 154

Deer resistant

Yes 163

Resists

Dry soil 105 Wet soil 78 Heat 57 Rabbits 56 Poor soil 52 Salt 35 Erosion 34 Heavy shade 33 Black walnut 32 Fire 25 Humidity 24 Insect pests 21 Diseases 19 Pollution 17 Wind 8 Urban conditions 7 Storm damage 5 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 224 Wildflower 182 Perennial 94 Ground cover 46 Poisonous 44 Shrub 40 Ornamental grasses and sedges 35 Fern 21 Tree 20 Edible 18 Bulb 15 Weed 11 Annual 10 Water plant 10 Carnivorous 9 Succulent 9 Houseplant 5 Herb 4 Vegetable 2 Vine 2 Cool season vegetable 1 Epiphyte 1 Warm season vegetable 1