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Top native plants

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

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461 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 279 Part shade 315 Dappled shade 94 Full shade 66

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 188 Well drained 357 Moist 289 Wet 111

Water use

Low 74 Medium 112 High 58

Soil

Rocky 143 Sand 335 Loam 338 Clay 245 Organic 184

Soil pH

Acid 277 Neutral 209 Alkaline 80

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 186

Deer resistant

Yes 192

Resists

Dry soil 117 Wet soil 113 Heat 70 Poor soil 60 Rabbits 54 Erosion 50 Salt 47 Fire 43 Black walnut 40 Heavy shade 34 Humidity 28 Pollution 25 Insect pests 22 Diseases 20 Wind 17 Compaction 15 Urban conditions 10 Foot traffic 4 Storm damage 4 Squirrels 3 Slugs 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

Herbaceous perennial 242 Wildflower 195 Perennial 145 Shrub 113 Tree 65 Poisonous 58 Ground cover 56 Edible 37 Ornamental grasses and sedges 35 Weed 25 Annual 20 Fern 20 Bulb 15 Water plant 13 Carnivorous 9 Succulent 8 Vine 8 Houseplant 5 Herb 3 Cool season vegetable 2 Vegetable 2 Epiphyte 1 Rose 1 Turfgrass 1 Warm season vegetable 1