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Top native plants

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

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244 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 150 Part shade 170 Dappled shade 36 Full shade 21

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 97 Well drained 215 Moist 170 Wet 51

Water use

Low 42 Medium 77 High 42

Soil

Rocky 60 Sand 187 Loam 199 Clay 159 Organic 93

Soil pH

Acid 158 Neutral 124 Alkaline 38

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 93

Deer resistant

Yes 105

Resists

Wet soil 71 Fire 51 Dry soil 50 Heat 37 Salt 35 Black walnut 31 Erosion 28 Pollution 27 Wind 27 Poor soil 23 Compaction 18 Rabbits 16 Urban conditions 15 Storm damage 11 Heavy shade 10 Insect pests 10 Humidity 9 Diseases 7 Foot traffic 1 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 131 Perennial 130 Shrub 101 Poisonous 44 Herbaceous perennial 33 Wildflower 31 Edible 27 Annual 14 Weed 13 Ground cover 9 Vine 5 Herb 2 Ornamental grasses and sedges 2 Bulb 1 Cool season vegetable 1 Houseplant 1 Rose 1 Vegetable 1 Warm season vegetable 1 Water plant 1