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Top native plants

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

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106 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 64 Part shade 68 Dappled shade 17 Full shade 12

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 35 Well drained 82 Moist 71 Wet 28

Water use

Low 12 Medium 40 High 18

Soil

Rocky 25 Sand 80 Loam 81 Clay 50 Organic 38

Soil pH

Acid 77 Neutral 51 Alkaline 16

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 40

Deer resistant

Yes 42

Resists

Wet soil 38 Salt 21 Dry soil 19 Heat 15 Fire 14 Poor soil 14 Pollution 10 Wind 10 Rabbits 9 Erosion 8 Humidity 8 Black walnut 7 Diseases 5 Heavy shade 5 Compaction 4 Insect pests 4 Urban conditions 4 Foot traffic 3 Storm damage 3

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

Tree 48 Perennial 47 Shrub 33 Herbaceous perennial 28 Wildflower 24 Ground cover 16 Poisonous 14 Annual 10 Weed 10 Edible 8 Carnivorous 5 Succulent 5 Houseplant 1 Ornamental grasses and sedges 1 Vine 1