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Top native plants

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

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80 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 56 Part shade 56 Dappled shade 8 Full shade 10

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 23 Well drained 72 Moist 65 Wet 17

Water use

Low 13 Medium 34 High 18

Soil

Rocky 29 Sand 101 Loam 111 Clay 80 Organic 49

Soil pH

Acid 52 Neutral 45 Alkaline 16

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 36

Deer resistant

Yes 38

Resists

Wet soil 34 Pollution 19 Fire 18 Salt 15 Heat 14 Wind 14 Black walnut 13 Dry soil 13 Poor soil 10 Urban conditions 8 Erosion 7 Rabbits 7 Storm damage 7 Compaction 5 Heavy shade 5 Insect pests 5 Diseases 3 Foot traffic 3 Humidity 3 Voles 1

Form

Habit

Erect 359 Spreading 166 Clumping 134 Rounded 134 Multi stemmed 95 Dense 94 Pyramidal 62 Open 57 Arching 49 Oval 48 Mounding 41 Ascending 38 Creeping 38 Climbing 32 Horizontal 26 Irregular 24 Prostrate 18 Multi trunked 17 Vase 17 Broad 15 Conical 15 Columnar 9 Cascading 4 Weeping 3

Plant type

Tree 58 Perennial 43 Poisonous 12 Shrub 11 Edible 10 Wildflower 10 Herbaceous perennial 9 Weed 6 Annual 5 Ground cover 4 Ornamental grasses and sedges 1 Vine 1