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Top native plants

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

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125 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 82 Part shade 84 Dappled shade 10 Full shade 13

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 55 Well drained 107 Moist 87 Wet 20

Water use

Low 14 Medium 52 High 18

Soil

Rocky 33 Sand 99 Loam 110 Clay 83 Organic 42

Soil pH

Acid 168 Neutral 125 Alkaline 46

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 66

Deer resistant

Yes 50

Resists

Wet soil 34 Dry soil 27 Poor soil 26 Fire 20 Salt 19 Heat 18 Pollution 18 Wind 14 Black walnut 13 Erosion 12 Urban conditions 9 Diseases 8 Rabbits 8 Humidity 7 Compaction 5 Insect pests 5 Storm damage 5 Heavy shade 4 Foot traffic 3 Voles 1

Form

Habit

Erect 308 Spreading 150 Clumping 115 Rounded 101 Dense 82 Multi stemmed 78 Creeping 46 Pyramidal 42 Open 39 Arching 38 Climbing 38 Oval 35 Ascending 33 Mounding 30 Prostrate 27 Horizontal 23 Irregular 21 Broad 17 Multi trunked 16 Vase 12 Conical 8 Cascading 7 Columnar 7 Weeping 2

Plant type

Tree 70 Perennial 58 Shrub 52 Poisonous 24 Herbaceous perennial 18 Wildflower 15 Edible 13 Ground cover 9 Annual 8 Weed 6 Ornamental grasses and sedges 1 Vine 1