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Top native plants

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

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200 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 111 Part shade 149 Dappled shade 47 Full shade 49

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 56 Well drained 160 Moist 150 Wet 44

Water use

Low 26 Medium 64 High 31

Soil

Rocky 44 Sand 142 Loam 152 Clay 122 Organic 88

Soil pH

Acid 127 Neutral 94 Alkaline 38

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 72

Deer resistant

Yes 104

Resists

Wet soil 58 Dry soil 33 Fire 32 Heavy shade 28 Rabbits 25 Salt 25 Pollution 23 Black walnut 22 Heat 22 Poor soil 22 Erosion 20 Humidity 9 Wind 9 Urban conditions 8 Compaction 6 Insect pests 5 Diseases 4 Foot traffic 4 Storm damage 4 Squirrels 2 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 79 Tree 74 Herbaceous perennial 61 Shrub 58 Wildflower 29 Poisonous 28 Edible 26 Ground cover 25 Fern 20 Ornamental grasses and sedges 10 Weed 8 Vine 6 Water plant 4 Annual 3 Bulb 2 Houseplant 2 Turfgrass 2 Carnivorous 1 Epiphyte 1 Rose 1