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Top native plants

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

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3 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 1 Part shade 3

Soil and water

Moisture

Well drained 3 Moist 3 Wet 1

Water use

Low 1 High 2

Soil

Sand 3 Loam 3 Clay 3 Organic 1

Soil pH

Acid 1 Neutral 2 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 2

Deer resistant

Yes 3

Resists

Wet soil 13 Fire 7 Dry soil 6 Heat 6 Wind 6 Poor soil 5 Salt 5 Black walnut 4 Erosion 4 Compaction 3 Diseases 3 Heavy shade 1 Humidity 1 Insect pests 1 Pollution 1 Rabbits 1 Storm damage 1 Urban conditions 1

Form

Habit

Erect 36 Rounded 36 Spreading 32 Dense 23 Pyramidal 23 Multi stemmed 18 Open 16 Oval 14 Clumping 12 Irregular 9 Horizontal 8 Ascending 7 Arching 6 Climbing 6 Conical 6 Columnar 5 Creeping 5 Vase 4 Broad 3 Mounding 3 Multi trunked 3 Prostrate 3 Weeping 1

Plant type

Tree 3 Perennial 2 Edible 1 Shrub 1