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Top native plants

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

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517 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 157 Well drained 128 Moist 403 Wet 120

Water use

Low 47 Medium 127 High 70

Soil

Rocky 31 Sand 76 Loam 96 Clay 62 Organic 108

Soil pH

Acid 138 Neutral 82 Alkaline 38

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 61

Deer resistant

Yes 86

Resists

Heavy shade 52 Wet soil 38 Rabbits 22 Dry soil 18 Fire 14 Heat 13 Black walnut 12 Poor soil 9 Erosion 8 Wind 7 Urban conditions 5 Humidity 4 Insect pests 4 Pollution 4 Salt 3 Squirrels 3 Diseases 2 Foot traffic 2 Storm damage 2 Compaction 1 Slugs 1

Form

Habit

Erect 84 Clumping 51 Spreading 49 Arching 31 Creeping 28 Rounded 21 Dense 17 Ascending 12 Mounding 12 Horizontal 11 Multi stemmed 10 Pyramidal 9 Oval 7 Prostrate 7 Irregular 6 Climbing 5 Open 4 Broad 3 Cascading 3 Multi trunked 3 Vase 3 Conical 2 Columnar 1 Weeping 1

Plant type

Perennial 381 Wildflower 240 Shrub 141 Herbaceous perennial 100 Tree 69 Ornamental grasses and sedges 58 Ground cover 56 Fern 44 Poisonous 38 Annual 17 Edible 14 Vine 13 Houseplant 4 Weed 4 Water plant 3 Epiphyte 2 Cool season vegetable 1 Herb 1 Vegetable 1