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Top native plants

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

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199 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 125 Part shade 142 Dappled shade 33 Full shade 23

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 84 Well drained 174 Moist 137 Wet 35

Water use

Low 38 Medium 65 High 28

Soil

Rocky 52 Sand 152 Loam 153 Clay 129 Organic 59

Soil pH

Acid 124 Neutral 108 Alkaline 43

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 92

Deer resistant

Yes 94

Resists

Dry soil 42 Wet soil 42 Fire 34 Poor soil 33 Salt 32 Pollution 30 Black walnut 25 Heat 25 Rabbits 19 Erosion 17 Insect pests 15 Diseases 13 Wind 13 Urban conditions 12 Heavy shade 10 Humidity 10 Compaction 7 Storm damage 6 Foot traffic 3 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 100 Tree 98 Shrub 77 Poisonous 35 Herbaceous perennial 30 Wildflower 20 Edible 16 Ground cover 15 Vine 9 Weed 9 Ornamental grasses and sedges 6 Annual 5 Water plant 4 Fern 2 Succulent 2 Houseplant 1 Turfgrass 1