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Top native plants

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

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235 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 129 Part shade 168 Dappled shade 51 Full shade 48

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 80 Well drained 195 Moist 170 Wet 44

Water use

Low 39 Medium 73 High 34

Soil

Rocky 59 Sand 165 Loam 181 Clay 145 Organic 99

Soil pH

Acid 146 Neutral 116 Alkaline 47

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 103

Deer resistant

Yes 122

Resists

Wet soil 59 Dry soil 54 Heat 37 Fire 36 Rabbits 36 Poor soil 35 Heavy shade 28 Salt 28 Black walnut 27 Erosion 25 Pollution 20 Wind 14 Diseases 10 Humidity 10 Compaction 8 Insect pests 8 Urban conditions 8 Storm damage 4 Foot traffic 2 Squirrels 2

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 103 Shrub 83 Tree 81 Herbaceous perennial 70 Poisonous 41 Wildflower 39 Edible 26 Ground cover 22 Fern 20 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