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Top native plants

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

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381 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 229 Part shade 257 Dappled shade 66 Full shade 57

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 130 Well drained 311 Moist 263 Wet 92

Water use

Low 56 Medium 120 High 57

Soil

Rocky 82 Sand 264 Loam 295 Clay 215 Organic 171

Soil pH

Acid 238 Neutral 182 Alkaline 67

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 139

Deer resistant

Yes 146

Resists

Wet soil 101 Dry soil 78 Heat 59 Fire 50 Poor soil 48 Salt 44 Black walnut 33 Pollution 33 Erosion 29 Rabbits 28 Wind 24 Heavy shade 22 Compaction 19 Humidity 19 Insect pests 16 Urban conditions 15 Diseases 13 Storm damage 10 Foot traffic 3 Slugs 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

Perennial 168 Tree 139 Herbaceous perennial 121 Shrub 94 Wildflower 88 Poisonous 69 Ground cover 56 Edible 35 Vine 33 Weed 23 Water plant 19 Annual 16 Ornamental grasses and sedges 16 Fern 7 Houseplant 3 Succulent 3 Bulb 2 Carnivorous 2 Turfgrass 2 Herb 1 Rose 1