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Top native plants

1,828 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

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1,828 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 702 Well drained 625 Moist 1,024 Wet 346

Water use

Low 316 Medium 472 High 239

Soil

Rocky 195 Sand 544 Loam 585 Clay 418 Organic 331

Soil pH

Acid 565 Neutral 394 Alkaline 178

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 347

Deer resistant

Yes 386

Resists

Wet soil 206 Dry soil 135 Heat 98 Rabbits 87 Fire 77 Poor soil 77 Salt 64 Heavy shade 57 Black walnut 54 Erosion 45 Pollution 42 Humidity 39 Insect pests 34 Wind 34 Compaction 28 Diseases 28 Urban conditions 16 Storm damage 12 Foot traffic 5 Squirrels 3 Slugs 2

Form

Habit

Erect 448 Spreading 211 Clumping 186 Rounded 139 Dense 110 Multi stemmed 105 Arching 72 Creeping 66 Pyramidal 58 Open 57 Ascending 47 Climbing 47 Oval 44 Mounding 40 Horizontal 35 Prostrate 29 Multi trunked 21 Irregular 20 Broad 18 Conical 18 Vase 17 Columnar 10 Cascading 9 Weeping 2

Plant type

Perennial 1,232 Wildflower 835 Shrub 502 Herbaceous perennial 365 Tree 297 Ornamental grasses and sedges 187 Poisonous 139 Annual 123 Ground cover 107 Vine 86 Edible 72 Fern 54 Weed 45 Bulb 21 Water plant 20 Houseplant 9 Herb 6 Carnivorous 3 Epiphyte 3 Succulent 3 Vegetable 3 Turfgrass 2 Cool season vegetable 1 Rose 1 Warm season vegetable 1