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Top native plants

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

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180 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 100 Part shade 128 Dappled shade 50 Full shade 43

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 58 Well drained 134 Moist 125 Wet 44

Water use

Low 22 Medium 49 High 23

Soil

Rocky 49 Sand 124 Loam 125 Clay 87 Organic 75

Soil pH

Acid 114 Neutral 86 Alkaline 31

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 62

Deer resistant

Yes 80

Resists

Wet soil 52 Dry soil 32 Heavy shade 26 Heat 24 Rabbits 22 Salt 21 Erosion 20 Poor soil 19 Black walnut 13 Fire 13 Humidity 11 Wind 9 Pollution 8 Diseases 6 Compaction 5 Foot traffic 5 Insect pests 4 Urban conditions 4 Squirrels 2 Storm damage 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 73 Perennial 70 Shrub 61 Wildflower 43 Tree 29 Ground cover 26 Poisonous 23 Fern 22 Edible 17 Weed 11 Annual 10 Ornamental grasses and sedges 10 Carnivorous 6 Vine 6 Houseplant 5 Succulent 5 Epiphyte 3 Bulb 2 Rose 1 Turfgrass 1 Water plant 1