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Top native plants

1,024 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

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1,024 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 860 Part shade 1,024 Dappled shade 168 Full shade 403

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 702 Well drained 625 Moist 1,024 Wet 346

Water use

Low 104 Medium 297 High 145

Soil

Rocky 119 Sand 374 Loam 424 Clay 313 Organic 269

Soil pH

Acid 422 Neutral 294 Alkaline 127

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 209

Deer resistant

Yes 252

Resists

Wet soil 156 Dry soil 80 Heat 67 Rabbits 65 Fire 62 Black walnut 48 Heavy shade 47 Salt 43 Poor soil 41 Pollution 35 Erosion 32 Humidity 26 Wind 24 Compaction 23 Insect pests 23 Diseases 19 Urban conditions 15 Storm damage 8 Foot traffic 4 Squirrels 3 Slugs 2

Form

Habit

Erect 314 Spreading 157 Clumping 123 Rounded 105 Dense 75 Multi stemmed 75 Arching 55 Creeping 50 Pyramidal 47 Climbing 43 Open 40 Oval 36 Ascending 32 Horizontal 28 Mounding 28 Prostrate 25 Multi trunked 16 Irregular 15 Conical 13 Vase 13 Broad 12 Columnar 5 Cascading 3 Weeping 2

Plant type

Perennial 619 Wildflower 447 Shrub 271 Herbaceous perennial 262 Tree 166 Poisonous 101 Ornamental grasses and sedges 98 Ground cover 84 Vine 60 Annual 56 Edible 52 Fern 35 Weed 30 Bulb 15 Houseplant 7 Water plant 7 Succulent 3 Carnivorous 2 Epiphyte 2 Herb 2 Turfgrass 2 Vegetable 2 Cool season vegetable 1