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Top native plants

1,908 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

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1,908 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 901 Well drained 558 Moist 860 Wet 350

Water use

Low 417 Medium 404 High 198

Soil

Rocky 223 Sand 563 Loam 533 Clay 395 Organic 220

Soil pH

Acid 453 Neutral 366 Alkaline 189

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 452

Deer resistant

Yes 393

Resists

Dry soil 188 Wet soil 174 Heat 123 Poor soil 111 Salt 79 Rabbits 64 Fire 55 Erosion 53 Black walnut 47 Pollution 47 Humidity 44 Diseases 35 Insect pests 32 Wind 27 Compaction 17 Urban conditions 17 Heavy shade 13 Storm damage 10 Foot traffic 7 Squirrels 1 Voles 1

Form

Habit

Erect 450 Spreading 180 Clumping 176 Rounded 115 Dense 93 Multi stemmed 85 Pyramidal 62 Creeping 48 Arching 47 Open 43 Climbing 42 Ascending 40 Prostrate 39 Mounding 37 Oval 37 Horizontal 29 Irregular 20 Broad 15 Conical 14 Columnar 13 Vase 13 Multi trunked 11 Cascading 5 Weeping 3

Plant type

Perennial 1,301 Wildflower 902 Shrub 498 Herbaceous perennial 345 Tree 291 Annual 197 Ornamental grasses and sedges 186 Poisonous 100 Ground cover 77 Vine 75 Edible 68 Weed 58 Water plant 25 Carnivorous 24 Bulb 22 Fern 14 Succulent 11 Houseplant 6 Herb 5 Vegetable 4 Turfgrass 3 Cool season vegetable 2 Warm season vegetable 2 Rose 1