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Top native plants

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

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382 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 225 Part shade 252 Dappled shade 68 Full shade 56

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 145 Well drained 298 Moist 233 Wet 91

Water use

Low 57 Medium 110 High 54

Soil

Rocky 108 Sand 263 Loam 274 Clay 198 Organic 162

Soil pH

Acid 229 Neutral 161 Alkaline 66

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 161

Deer resistant

Yes 175

Resists

Dry soil 105 Wet soil 96 Heat 62 Rabbits 53 Poor soil 52 Salt 44 Fire 38 Erosion 37 Black walnut 33 Heavy shade 27 Humidity 25 Pollution 23 Insect pests 20 Diseases 19 Wind 15 Urban conditions 13 Compaction 8 Storm damage 6 Squirrels 3 Foot traffic 1 Slugs 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

Herbaceous perennial 206 Wildflower 170 Perennial 124 Tree 76 Shrub 65 Poisonous 52 Ground cover 39 Ornamental grasses and sedges 33 Edible 27 Fern 20 Bulb 14 Annual 10 Weed 10 Carnivorous 9 Water plant 9 Succulent 8 Houseplant 4 Herb 3 Vine 2 Cool season vegetable 1 Epiphyte 1 Vegetable 1