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Top native plants

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

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428 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 276 Part shade 275 Dappled shade 75 Full shade 67

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 167 Well drained 335 Moist 274 Wet 98

Water use

Low 68 Medium 129 High 53

Soil

Rocky 123 Sand 290 Loam 307 Clay 215 Organic 167

Soil pH

Acid 267 Neutral 185 Alkaline 71

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 180

Deer resistant

Yes 197

Resists

Wet soil 112 Dry soil 107 Heat 69 Poor soil 60 Rabbits 58 Salt 56 Fire 46 Black walnut 40 Erosion 35 Heavy shade 34 Pollution 34 Humidity 32 Insect pests 23 Wind 21 Diseases 19 Urban conditions 15 Storm damage 11 Compaction 6 Foot traffic 4 Squirrels 3 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 231 Wildflower 190 Perennial 134 Tree 93 Ground cover 52 Poisonous 51 Shrub 42 Ornamental grasses and sedges 34 Edible 27 Fern 20 Weed 19 Annual 18 Bulb 14 Carnivorous 14 Succulent 11 Water plant 9 Houseplant 5 Herb 4 Vine 3 Cool season vegetable 1 Epiphyte 1 Vegetable 1