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2,249 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

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2,249 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 502 Part shade 505 Dappled shade 43 Full shade 142

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 403 Well drained 220 Moist 343 Wet 120

Water use

Low 258 Medium 144 High 68

Soil

Rocky 58 Sand 193 Loam 198 Clay 145 Organic 97

Soil pH

Acid 190 Neutral 142 Alkaline 59

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 174

Deer resistant

Yes 145

Resists

Wet soil 68 Dry soil 44 Fire 41 Heat 39 Erosion 33 Salt 30 Poor soil 25 Rabbits 18 Black walnut 17 Compaction 15 Pollution 15 Wind 15 Humidity 11 Diseases 10 Heavy shade 10 Insect pests 10 Urban conditions 9 Storm damage 4 Foot traffic 1 Squirrels 1

Form

Habit

Erect 137 Rounded 104 Multi stemmed 84 Spreading 84 Dense 67 Open 41 Arching 31 Mounding 22 Multi trunked 20 Clumping 19 Oval 17 Irregular 16 Ascending 14 Pyramidal 12 Creeping 11 Horizontal 10 Prostrate 9 Vase 9 Broad 6 Climbing 5 Columnar 4 Conical 4 Cascading 1 Weeping 1

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