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Top native plants

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

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230 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 135 Part shade 163 Dappled shade 55 Full shade 53

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 79 Well drained 171 Moist 157 Wet 52

Water use

Low 26 Medium 63 High 21

Soil

Rocky 63 Sand 165 Loam 162 Clay 118 Organic 100

Soil pH

Acid 147 Neutral 106 Alkaline 48

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 81

Deer resistant

Yes 88

Resists

Wet soil 58 Dry soil 40 Heavy shade 28 Heat 26 Rabbits 26 Poor soil 23 Erosion 21 Salt 21 Black walnut 16 Humidity 14 Pollution 14 Fire 13 Wind 7 Compaction 5 Foot traffic 5 Urban conditions 5 Diseases 4 Insect pests 4 Squirrels 2 Storm damage 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

Herbaceous perennial 103 Perennial 79 Wildflower 64 Shrub 61 Ground cover 39 Tree 34 Poisonous 29 Edible 22 Fern 21 Weed 19 Ornamental grasses and sedges 14 Annual 13 Vine 9 Carnivorous 6 Water plant 6 Succulent 5 Bulb 4 Houseplant 3 Turfgrass 2 Epiphyte 1 Rose 1