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Top native plants

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

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513 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 321 Part shade 345 Dappled shade 110 Full shade 89

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 210 Well drained 396 Moist 329 Wet 112

Water use

Low 81 Medium 139 High 48

Soil

Rocky 159 Sand 352 Loam 356 Clay 262 Organic 196

Soil pH

Acid 308 Neutral 235 Alkaline 94

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 216

Deer resistant

Yes 226

Resists

Dry soil 123 Wet soil 110 Heat 75 Poor soil 71 Rabbits 64 Salt 54 Erosion 48 Heavy shade 45 Black walnut 42 Humidity 36 Fire 33 Pollution 30 Insect pests 29 Diseases 28 Urban conditions 13 Wind 12 Foot traffic 7 Compaction 6 Squirrels 4 Storm damage 4 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 268 Wildflower 210 Perennial 167 Shrub 110 Poisonous 70 Ground cover 65 Tree 63 Ornamental grasses and sedges 40 Edible 35 Fern 29 Weed 23 Annual 20 Bulb 16 Carnivorous 15 Vine 14 Succulent 13 Water plant 12 Houseplant 7 Herb 3 Turfgrass 2 Cool season vegetable 1 Epiphyte 1 Rose 1 Vegetable 1