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Top native plants

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

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759 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 479 Part shade 494 Dappled shade 124 Full shade 92

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 305 Well drained 587 Moist 500 Wet 179

Water use

Low 91 Medium 192 High 80

Soil

Rocky 199 Sand 546 Loam 558 Clay 398 Organic 276

Soil pH

Acid 450 Neutral 340 Alkaline 130

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 287

Deer resistant

Yes 284

Resists

Wet soil 177 Dry soil 164 Poor soil 108 Heat 98 Rabbits 81 Salt 66 Fire 62 Erosion 50 Black walnut 46 Heavy shade 43 Humidity 37 Pollution 35 Diseases 34 Insect pests 33 Wind 18 Compaction 17 Urban conditions 16 Storm damage 6 Foot traffic 4 Squirrels 2

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

Herbaceous perennial 375 Wildflower 337 Perennial 232 Shrub 155 Tree 154 Poisonous 128 Edible 63 Annual 48 Weed 41 Ground cover 38 Bulb 24 Ornamental grasses and sedges 24 Water plant 19 Fern 15 Carnivorous 14 Succulent 7 Herb 4 Vegetable 4 Houseplant 3 Rose 2 Turfgrass 2 Vine 2 Warm season vegetable 2 Epiphyte 1