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Top native plants

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

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149 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 89 Part shade 103 Dappled shade 40 Full shade 39

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 51 Well drained 110 Moist 103 Wet 35

Water use

Low 19 Medium 40 High 14

Soil

Rocky 40 Sand 100 Loam 96 Clay 70 Organic 60

Soil pH

Acid 89 Neutral 67 Alkaline 26

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 55

Deer resistant

Yes 66

Resists

Wet soil 40 Dry soil 25 Heavy shade 25 Heat 20 Rabbits 20 Erosion 16 Salt 16 Poor soil 14 Humidity 11 Black walnut 9 Fire 7 Pollution 7 Foot traffic 5 Compaction 3 Diseases 2 Insect pests 2 Squirrels 2 Urban conditions 2 Wind 2

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

Herbaceous perennial 70 Perennial 50 Shrub 41 Wildflower 38 Ground cover 26 Fern 21 Poisonous 20 Edible 14 Annual 11 Weed 11 Ornamental grasses and sedges 10 Tree 9 Carnivorous 6 Vine 6 Succulent 5 Houseplant 4 Epiphyte 3 Bulb 2 Rose 1 Turfgrass 1 Water plant 1