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2,621 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

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2,621 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 567 Part shade 579 Dappled shade 56 Full shade 152

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 450 Well drained 255 Moist 408 Wet 133

Water use

Low 276 Medium 175 High 73

Soil

Rocky 66 Sand 224 Loam 233 Clay 167 Organic 118

Soil pH

Acid 215 Neutral 175 Alkaline 75

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 190

Deer resistant

Yes 165

Resists

Wet soil 74 Dry soil 49 Heat 44 Fire 41 Salt 37 Erosion 35 Poor soil 27 Rabbits 24 Black walnut 23 Compaction 19 Pollution 18 Wind 16 Insect pests 13 Diseases 12 Heavy shade 12 Humidity 12 Urban conditions 9 Storm damage 4 Foot traffic 1 Slugs 1 Squirrels 1

Form

Habit

Erect 134 Spreading 115 Rounded 104 Multi stemmed 85 Dense 74 Climbing 51 Open 41 Arching 35 Creeping 25 Mounding 21 Clumping 20 Multi trunked 20 Irregular 17 Oval 17 Ascending 15 Pyramidal 12 Horizontal 11 Prostrate 10 Vase 9 Broad 6 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