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Top native plants

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

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367 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 233 Part shade 238 Dappled shade 71 Full shade 63

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 148 Well drained 271 Moist 227 Wet 89

Water use

Low 55 Medium 92 High 36

Soil

Rocky 116 Sand 255 Loam 254 Clay 172 Organic 145

Soil pH

Acid 222 Neutral 157 Alkaline 65

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 151

Deer resistant

Yes 156

Resists

Dry soil 95 Wet soil 88 Heat 59 Poor soil 56 Rabbits 53 Salt 41 Erosion 33 Heavy shade 31 Humidity 30 Black walnut 27 Fire 22 Insect pests 18 Pollution 18 Diseases 16 Urban conditions 7 Wind 7 Foot traffic 4 Squirrels 3 Storm damage 3 Compaction 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 239 Wildflower 194 Perennial 90 Ground cover 59 Poisonous 37 Shrub 36 Ornamental grasses and sedges 35 Weed 22 Edible 21 Fern 20 Tree 20 Annual 19 Bulb 14 Carnivorous 14 Water plant 12 Succulent 11 Houseplant 5 Vine 4 Herb 3 Cool season vegetable 1 Epiphyte 1 Turfgrass 1 Vegetable 1