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Top native plants

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

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220 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 1,908 Part shade 1,828 Dappled shade 220 Full shade 517

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 57 Well drained 170 Moist 168 Wet 44

Water use

Low 23 Medium 62 High 25

Soil

Rocky 48 Sand 118 Loam 144 Clay 89 Organic 136

Soil pH

Acid 141 Neutral 96 Alkaline 37

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 48

Deer resistant

Yes 93

Resists

Heavy shade 52 Wet soil 52 Rabbits 32 Dry soil 24 Heat 19 Black walnut 16 Fire 16 Salt 13 Erosion 11 Poor soil 11 Insect pests 7 Compaction 6 Diseases 5 Humidity 5 Pollution 5 Squirrels 3 Urban conditions 3 Wind 3 Foot traffic 2 Slugs 1

Form

Habit

Erect 116 Clumping 59 Spreading 58 Creeping 33 Arching 31 Dense 31 Multi stemmed 24 Climbing 20 Rounded 19 Ascending 13 Mounding 13 Horizontal 10 Prostrate 8 Pyramidal 8 Multi trunked 7 Open 7 Oval 6 Cascading 5 Irregular 4 Vase 4 Columnar 2 Conical 2 Broad 1 Weeping 1

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 121 Wildflower 92 Perennial 60 Poisonous 53 Ground cover 48 Shrub 43 Fern 30 Tree 18 Vine 17 Edible 11 Ornamental grasses and sedges 9 Annual 6 Houseplant 6 Water plant 6 Epiphyte 5 Weed 5 Bulb 4 Turfgrass 2 Cool season vegetable 1