Top native plants

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

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39 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 27 Part shade 32 Full shade 5

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 19 Well drained 34 Moist 30 Wet 12

Water use

Low 6 Medium 18 High 10

Soil

Rocky 5 Sand 32 Loam 37 Clay 31 Organic 14

Soil pH

Acid 27 Neutral 32 Alkaline 13

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Form

Habit

Rounded 19 Pyramidal 17 Spreading 14 Erect 10 Open 10 Multi stemmed 7 Multi trunked 7 Oval 7 Broad 5 Conical 5 Dense 5 Ascending 4 Irregular 4 Columnar 3 Arching 2 Clumping 2 Horizontal 2 Vase 2 Weeping 1

Plant type

Perennial 43 Tree 39 Shrub 29 Poisonous 9 Edible 8 Ground cover 7 Herbaceous perennial 6 Vine 5 Wildflower 3 Fern 2 Annual 1 Epiphyte 1 Houseplant 1 Ornamental grasses and sedges 1 Turfgrass 1 Weed 1