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Top native plants

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

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366 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 214 Part shade 242 Dappled shade 68 Full shade 58

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 136 Well drained 290 Moist 240 Wet 86

Water use

Low 57 Medium 95 High 47

Soil

Rocky 90 Sand 260 Loam 279 Clay 202 Organic 162

Soil pH

Acid 216 Neutral 177 Alkaline 73

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 146

Deer resistant

Yes 134

Resists

Dry soil 89 Wet soil 82 Heat 61 Poor soil 54 Salt 36 Fire 35 Erosion 33 Rabbits 33 Heavy shade 27 Black walnut 25 Pollution 21 Humidity 19 Compaction 16 Diseases 15 Insect pests 15 Wind 14 Urban conditions 10 Foot traffic 4 Storm damage 4 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

Herbaceous perennial 147 Perennial 146 Wildflower 109 Shrub 100 Tree 73 Poisonous 67 Ground cover 64 Vine 33 Edible 29 Weed 26 Ornamental grasses and sedges 21 Annual 20 Water plant 20 Fern 9 Houseplant 5 Bulb 3 Succulent 3 Carnivorous 2 Epiphyte 2 Turfgrass 2 Herb 1 Rose 1 Vegetable 1 Warm season vegetable 1