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

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183 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 114 Part shade 115 Dappled shade 23 Full shade 27

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 70 Well drained 164 Moist 123 Wet 29

Water use

Low 35 Medium 70 High 28

Soil

Rocky 41 Sand 129 Loam 153 Clay 121 Organic 69

Soil pH

Acid 123 Neutral 86 Alkaline 36

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 86

Deer resistant

Yes 94

Resists

Dry soil 48 Wet soil 48 Fire 37 Heat 32 Poor soil 29 Pollution 28 Salt 28 Black walnut 26 Rabbits 22 Wind 18 Erosion 15 Heavy shade 13 Urban conditions 11 Diseases 8 Insect pests 8 Storm damage 8 Compaction 7 Humidity 6 Foot traffic 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

Tree 106 Perennial 84 Shrub 45 Herbaceous perennial 36 Poisonous 36 Wildflower 28 Edible 15 Ground cover 14 Annual 6 Ornamental grasses and sedges 6 Weed 5 Fern 2 Bulb 1 Houseplant 1 Succulent 1 Vegetable 1 Vine 1 Warm season vegetable 1 Water plant 1