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Top native plants

1,065 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

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1,065 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 351 Part shade 343 Dappled shade 25 Full shade 73

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 246 Well drained 269 Moist 293 Wet 108

Water use

Low 117 Medium 177 High 76

Soil

Rocky 73 Sand 237 Loam 267 Clay 210 Organic 108

Soil pH

Acid 218 Neutral 185 Alkaline 81

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 157

Deer resistant

Yes 143

Resists

Wet soil 87 Fire 61 Dry soil 59 Pollution 44 Heat 43 Poor soil 42 Salt 38 Black walnut 34 Wind 31 Urban conditions 19 Erosion 17 Compaction 14 Rabbits 14 Storm damage 13 Diseases 11 Humidity 11 Heavy shade 9 Insect pests 9 Foot traffic 3 Voles 1

Form

Habit

Erect 142 Rounded 132 Spreading 94 Pyramidal 87 Dense 65 Open 64 Oval 55 Multi stemmed 49 Irregular 27 Conical 26 Ascending 25 Broad 25 Horizontal 23 Multi trunked 23 Columnar 15 Clumping 13 Vase 13 Creeping 10 Prostrate 9 Arching 8 Climbing 7 Mounding 4 Weeping 4 Cascading 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