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

Soil

Sand 3 Loam 3 Clay 3 Organic 1

Soil pH

Acid 1 Neutral 2 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

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

Spreading 16 Erect 14 Rounded 13 Multi stemmed 12 Open 5 Pyramidal 5 Arching 4 Climbing 4 Clumping 4 Dense 4 Creeping 3 Multi trunked 3 Oval 3 Ascending 2 Irregular 2 Vase 2 Conical 1 Horizontal 1 Weeping 1

Plant type

Tree 3 Perennial 2 Edible 1 Shrub 1