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Top native plants

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

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178 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 94 Part shade 129 Dappled shade 47 Full shade 41

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 63 Well drained 140 Moist 124 Wet 38

Water use

Low 29 Medium 49 High 23

Soil

Rocky 50 Sand 122 Loam 130 Clay 101 Organic 76

Soil pH

Acid 112 Neutral 83 Alkaline 37

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 76

Deer resistant

Yes 89

Resists

Dry soil 45 Wet soil 42 Heat 29 Rabbits 27 Heavy shade 26 Poor soil 25 Erosion 22 Black walnut 17 Salt 17 Fire 16 Diseases 9 Wind 9 Humidity 8 Pollution 7 Insect pests 6 Compaction 5 Urban conditions 3 Foot traffic 2 Squirrels 2 Storm damage 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

Perennial 73 Herbaceous perennial 69 Shrub 69 Wildflower 39 Poisonous 29 Tree 29 Ground cover 22 Fern 20 Edible 16 Ornamental grasses and sedges 14 Vine 5 Weed 5 Annual 4 Bulb 3 Houseplant 3 Water plant 2 Carnivorous 1 Epiphyte 1 Rose 1 Succulent 1 Turfgrass 1 Vegetable 1 Warm season vegetable 1