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Top native plants

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

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269 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 153 Part shade 186 Dappled shade 46 Full shade 46

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 83 Well drained 232 Moist 191 Wet 53

Water use

Low 35 Medium 110 High 44

Soil

Rocky 55 Sand 178 Loam 209 Clay 161 Organic 119

Soil pH

Acid 174 Neutral 122 Alkaline 45

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 108

Deer resistant

Yes 135

Resists

Wet soil 76 Dry soil 50 Fire 50 Black walnut 36 Salt 36 Heat 33 Pollution 33 Rabbits 28 Heavy shade 24 Poor soil 24 Erosion 23 Wind 21 Urban conditions 14 Compaction 11 Humidity 9 Storm damage 9 Diseases 7 Insect pests 7 Foot traffic 2 Squirrels 2 Voles 1

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 150 Perennial 126 Shrub 84 Poisonous 51 Herbaceous perennial 48 Edible 32 Fern 20 Wildflower 20 Ground cover 12 Ornamental grasses and sedges 11 Vine 6 Weed 6 Annual 4 Bulb 2 Houseplant 2 Carnivorous 1 Epiphyte 1 Rose 1 Turfgrass 1 Water plant 1