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Top native plants

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

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100 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 66 Part shade 63 Dappled shade 14 Full shade 12

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 35 Well drained 78 Moist 67 Wet 25

Water use

Low 10 Medium 39 High 15

Soil

Rocky 23 Sand 76 Loam 75 Clay 50 Organic 35

Soil pH

Acid 71 Neutral 47 Alkaline 18

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 40

Deer resistant

Yes 43

Resists

Wet soil 33 Salt 19 Dry soil 17 Heat 13 Fire 12 Pollution 10 Poor soil 10 Rabbits 10 Urban conditions 8 Humidity 7 Erosion 5 Heavy shade 5 Insect pests 5 Wind 5 Black walnut 4 Compaction 3 Diseases 3 Foot traffic 3 Storm damage 2

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 40 Tree 38 Herbaceous perennial 33 Wildflower 29 Shrub 21 Ground cover 17 Poisonous 13 Annual 11 Weed 9 Edible 7 Carnivorous 5 Succulent 5 Fern 2 Houseplant 1 Ornamental grasses and sedges 1 Vine 1