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Top native plants

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

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57 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 25 Part shade 50 Dappled shade 21 Full shade 16

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 15 Well drained 48 Moist 45 Wet 8

Water use

Low 36 Medium 57 High 34

Soil

Rocky 14 Sand 38 Loam 44 Clay 31 Organic 28

Soil pH

Acid 40 Neutral 28 Alkaline 7

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 17

Deer resistant

Yes 28

Resists

Wet soil 14 Heavy shade 11 Black walnut 10 Dry soil 10 Erosion 8 Fire 8 Heat 6 Poor soil 6 Rabbits 5 Salt 4 Urban conditions 4 Compaction 3 Insect pests 2 Pollution 2 Squirrels 2 Storm damage 2 Diseases 1 Foot traffic 1 Humidity 1 Wind 1

Form

Habit

Erect 169 Spreading 82 Rounded 81 Clumping 72 Dense 47 Pyramidal 44 Open 33 Arching 27 Multi stemmed 27 Oval 24 Conical 20 Broad 17 Irregular 17 Ascending 16 Creeping 16 Horizontal 14 Mounding 14 Climbing 13 Columnar 12 Prostrate 11 Multi trunked 9 Vase 8 Cascading 2 Weeping 2

Plant type

Shrub 29 Perennial 25 Tree 18 Herbaceous perennial 17 Poisonous 12 Edible 9 Fern 7 Ground cover 7 Wildflower 7 Weed 3 Ornamental grasses and sedges 2 Vine 2 Bulb 1 Cool season vegetable 1 Rose 1 Turfgrass 1