Top native plants

2,812 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

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2,812 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 210 Part shade 175 Dappled shade 36 Full shade 60

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 141 Well drained 80 Moist 139 Wet 46

Water use

Low 53 Medium 81 High 33

Soil

Rocky 36 Sand 71 Loam 77 Clay 52 Organic 37

Soil pH

Acid 65 Neutral 59 Alkaline 38

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Heavy shade 32 Wet soil 20 Dry soil 18 Rabbits 18 Heat 11 Poor soil 8 Salt 4 Humidity 3 Squirrels 3 Diseases 2 Fire 2 Pollution 2 Urban conditions 2 Wind 2 Compaction 1 Erosion 1 Foot traffic 1

Form

Habit

Erect 63 Clumping 27 Spreading 21 Arching 20 Creeping 19 Multi stemmed 14 Prostrate 10 Ascending 7 Dense 7 Mounding 6 Climbing 3 Horizontal 3 Vase 3 Cascading 2 Open 2 Weeping 2 Irregular 1 Pyramidal 1 Rounded 1