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Top native plants

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

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385 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 218 Part shade 264 Dappled shade 66 Full shade 56

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 135 Well drained 305 Moist 258 Wet 97

Water use

Low 53 Medium 109 High 57

Soil

Rocky 83 Sand 277 Loam 294 Clay 214 Organic 173

Soil pH

Acid 236 Neutral 184 Alkaline 67

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 140

Deer resistant

Yes 140

Resists

Wet soil 101 Dry soil 79 Heat 59 Poor soil 45 Salt 45 Fire 44 Erosion 32 Rabbits 31 Black walnut 28 Pollution 27 Heavy shade 20 Wind 20 Compaction 19 Humidity 19 Diseases 13 Insect pests 13 Urban conditions 10 Storm damage 8 Foot traffic 4 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

Perennial 170 Herbaceous perennial 131 Shrub 115 Tree 115 Wildflower 95 Poisonous 72 Ground cover 61 Vine 34 Edible 33 Weed 27 Water plant 22 Annual 18 Ornamental grasses and sedges 18 Fern 7 Houseplant 3 Succulent 3 Bulb 2 Carnivorous 2 Turfgrass 2 Herb 1 Rose 1