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Top native plants

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

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116 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 71 Part shade 78 Dappled shade 24 Full shade 19

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 44 Well drained 99 Moist 85 Wet 17

Water use

Low 62 Medium 116 High 50

Soil

Rocky 28 Sand 69 Loam 87 Clay 63 Organic 52

Soil pH

Acid 72 Neutral 45 Alkaline 13

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 45

Deer resistant

Yes 64

Resists

Wet soil 32 Dry soil 30 Fire 23 Black walnut 22 Heat 22 Poor soil 16 Rabbits 15 Salt 14 Pollution 13 Wind 11 Erosion 10 Heavy shade 10 Humidity 8 Insect pests 6 Storm damage 6 Urban conditions 5 Diseases 4 Slugs 1 Squirrels 1

Form

Habit

Erect 169 Spreading 82 Rounded 81 Clumping 72 Dense 47 Pyramidal 44 Open 33 Arching 27 Multi stemmed 27 Oval 24 Conical 20 Broad 17 Irregular 17 Ascending 16 Creeping 16 Horizontal 14 Mounding 14 Climbing 13 Columnar 12 Prostrate 11 Multi trunked 9 Vase 8 Cascading 2 Weeping 2

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 53 Tree 47 Perennial 41 Wildflower 41 Poisonous 16 Ornamental grasses and sedges 12 Ground cover 10 Edible 9 Shrub 6 Fern 5 Bulb 3 Annual 1 Water plant 1 Weed 1