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Top native plants

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

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226 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 143 Part shade 160 Dappled shade 38 Full shade 23

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 94 Well drained 181 Moist 151 Wet 51

Water use

Low 33 Medium 47 High 28

Soil

Rocky 70 Sand 184 Loam 172 Clay 131 Organic 81

Soil pH

Acid 142 Neutral 117 Alkaline 39

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 84

Deer resistant

Yes 74

Resists

Wet soil 62 Dry soil 46 Heat 31 Fire 29 Salt 28 Erosion 27 Poor soil 25 Black walnut 17 Pollution 15 Rabbits 14 Compaction 13 Humidity 12 Wind 12 Heavy shade 10 Urban conditions 8 Diseases 4 Foot traffic 4 Insect pests 4 Storm damage 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

Shrub 100 Perennial 93 Herbaceous perennial 69 Wildflower 58 Tree 51 Poisonous 36 Ground cover 35 Edible 28 Weed 26 Annual 25 Vine 7 Carnivorous 5 Succulent 5 Water plant 5 Houseplant 2 Ornamental grasses and sedges 2 Bulb 1 Cool season vegetable 1 Herb 1 Rose 1 Turfgrass 1 Vegetable 1 Warm season vegetable 1