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Top native plants

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

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151 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 84 Part shade 104 Dappled shade 46 Full shade 40

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 60 Well drained 108 Moist 93 Wet 28

Water use

Low 23 Medium 30 High 18

Soil

Rocky 48 Sand 101 Loam 110 Clay 77 Organic 59

Soil pH

Acid 105 Neutral 75 Alkaline 46

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 63

Deer resistant

Yes 71

Resists

Dry soil 41 Heavy shade 28 Wet soil 28 Heat 23 Rabbits 23 Poor soil 20 Salt 16 Erosion 13 Black walnut 9 Diseases 7 Humidity 7 Insect pests 7 Pollution 7 Fire 5 Foot traffic 4 Urban conditions 3 Wind 3 Compaction 2 Squirrels 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 87 Wildflower 52 Perennial 49 Ground cover 48 Shrub 30 Poisonous 27 Fern 17 Vine 15 Edible 10 Ornamental grasses and sedges 10 Weed 10 Annual 8 Water plant 7 Houseplant 5 Epiphyte 3 Succulent 3 Herb 2 Turfgrass 2 Bulb 1 Tree 1 Vegetable 1 Warm season vegetable 1