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Top native plants

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

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830 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 519 Part shade 539 Dappled shade 128 Full shade 99

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 336 Well drained 649 Moist 538 Wet 196

Water use

Low 99 Medium 219 High 91

Soil

Rocky 219 Sand 595 Loam 612 Clay 440 Organic 304

Soil pH

Acid 492 Neutral 368 Alkaline 143

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 323

Deer resistant

Yes 322

Resists

Wet soil 201 Dry soil 182 Poor soil 116 Heat 108 Rabbits 84 Fire 78 Salt 73 Erosion 58 Black walnut 50 Heavy shade 43 Pollution 42 Humidity 38 Diseases 35 Insect pests 34 Wind 25 Compaction 21 Urban conditions 15 Storm damage 7 Foot traffic 4 Squirrels 2 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

Herbaceous perennial 385 Wildflower 343 Perennial 268 Shrub 193 Tree 188 Poisonous 146 Edible 69 Annual 49 Weed 43 Ground cover 42 Bulb 24 Ornamental grasses and sedges 24 Water plant 19 Fern 17 Carnivorous 14 Succulent 8 Herb 4 Houseplant 4 Vegetable 4 Epiphyte 3 Rose 2 Turfgrass 2 Vine 2 Warm season vegetable 2