Top native plants

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

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49 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 32 Part shade 36 Dappled shade 1 Full shade 3

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 15 Well drained 45 Moist 39 Wet 9

Water use

Low 8 Medium 18 High 16

Soil

Rocky 6 Sand 40 Loam 47 Clay 46 Organic 21

Soil pH

Acid 29 Neutral 30 Alkaline 13

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Form

Habit

Rounded 29 Pyramidal 23 Spreading 18 Erect 16 Oval 14 Dense 11 Open 11 Irregular 7 Conical 6 Multi stemmed 6 Ascending 5 Columnar 4 Vase 4 Arching 3 Broad 3 Horizontal 3 Multi trunked 3 Weeping 1

Plant type

Tree 49 Perennial 45 Shrub 29 Poisonous 15 Herbaceous perennial 13 Ornamental grasses and sedges 11 Edible 10 Ground cover 9 Vine 6 Wildflower 6 Weed 4 Annual 3 Turfgrass 1