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Top native plants

12,009 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

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12,009 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 1,634 Part shade 1,553 Dappled shade 144 Full shade 450

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1,093 Well drained 618 Moist 1,188 Wet 447

Water use

Low 553 Medium 597 High 316

Soil

Rocky 221 Sand 548 Loam 548 Clay 395 Organic 325

Soil pH

Acid 553 Neutral 386 Alkaline 213

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 428

Deer resistant

Yes 458

Resists

Wet soil 190 Dry soil 180 Heat 105 Poor soil 103 Rabbits 85 Salt 69 Fire 67 Black walnut 51 Erosion 50 Humidity 42 Insect pests 40 Diseases 38 Pollution 35 Heavy shade 34 Wind 26 Compaction 19 Urban conditions 17 Storm damage 10 Foot traffic 2 Slugs 2 Squirrels 2 Voles 1

Form

Habit

Erect 484 Clumping 205 Spreading 200 Rounded 117 Multi stemmed 91 Dense 90 Pyramidal 54 Creeping 52 Open 52 Arching 45 Ascending 44 Mounding 44 Prostrate 38 Climbing 33 Oval 33 Horizontal 27 Multi trunked 19 Vase 17 Irregular 15 Broad 14 Conical 14 Cascading 9 Columnar 9 Weeping 2

Plant type

Perennial 9,613 Wildflower 8,155 Annual 2,465 Shrub 2,244 Ornamental grasses and sedges 1,566 Tree 989 Herbaceous perennial 558 Vine 444 Fern 351 Ground cover 206 Poisonous 203 Edible 99 Weed 74 Carnivorous 48 Water plant 38 Bulb 30 Houseplant 14 Succulent 14 Epiphyte 7 Herb 7 Vegetable 5 Cool season vegetable 3 Turfgrass 3 Rose 2 Warm season vegetable 2