Top native plants

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

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16 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 101 Part shade 87 Dappled shade 16 Full shade 16

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 5 Well drained 12 Moist 11 Wet 5

Water use

Low 3 Medium 6 High 4

Soil

Rocky 3 Sand 10 Loam 10 Clay 8 Organic 6

Soil pH

Acid 14 Neutral 8 Alkaline 2

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Wet soil 6 Black walnut 4 Salt 4 Dry soil 3 Fire 3 Heavy shade 3 Heat 2 Pollution 2 Diseases 1 Erosion 1 Foot traffic 1 Insect pests 1 Poor soil 1

Form

Plant type

Tree 8 Ground cover 7 Herbaceous perennial 6 Perennial 6 Wildflower 5 Poisonous 4 Shrub 4 Edible 2