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Top native plants

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

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176 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 104 Part shade 134 Dappled shade 34 Full shade 23

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 74 Well drained 146 Moist 119 Wet 37

Water use

Low 35 Medium 38 High 24

Soil

Rocky 71 Sand 176 Loam 177 Clay 143 Organic 103

Soil pH

Acid 109 Neutral 97 Alkaline 35

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 75

Deer resistant

Yes 68

Resists

Wet soil 45 Dry soil 43 Heat 29 Erosion 25 Fire 22 Salt 19 Black walnut 18 Poor soil 18 Rabbits 16 Compaction 13 Heavy shade 13 Wind 13 Pollution 10 Humidity 8 Urban conditions 6 Diseases 5 Insect pests 5 Storm damage 3 Foot traffic 2 Squirrels 1

Form

Habit

Erect 505 Spreading 217 Clumping 190 Rounded 154 Multi stemmed 117 Dense 116 Open 64 Pyramidal 61 Arching 56 Creeping 55 Mounding 49 Ascending 47 Oval 47 Horizontal 42 Climbing 41 Prostrate 40 Irregular 26 Multi trunked 22 Broad 18 Conical 18 Vase 18 Columnar 10 Cascading 9 Weeping 4

Plant type

Shrub 88 Perennial 85 Herbaceous perennial 46 Tree 43 Wildflower 33 Poisonous 28 Edible 22 Ground cover 16 Annual 12 Weed 12 Ornamental grasses and sedges 10 Vine 9 Fern 7 Houseplant 2 Rose 2 Bulb 1 Cool season vegetable 1 Turfgrass 1 Vegetable 1 Warm season vegetable 1 Water plant 1