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1,067 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

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1,067 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 352 Part shade 344 Dappled shade 23 Full shade 74

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 247 Well drained 272 Moist 293 Wet 108

Water use

Low 119 Medium 176 High 76

Soil

Rocky 73 Sand 238 Loam 268 Clay 211 Organic 111

Soil pH

Acid 218 Neutral 187 Alkaline 83

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 160

Deer resistant

Yes 145

Resists

Wet soil 89 Fire 61 Dry soil 59 Pollution 44 Heat 43 Poor soil 41 Salt 37 Black walnut 35 Wind 31 Urban conditions 19 Erosion 17 Rabbits 14 Compaction 13 Storm damage 13 Diseases 12 Humidity 10 Heavy shade 9 Insect pests 9 Foot traffic 2 Voles 1

Form

Habit

Erect 144 Rounded 132 Spreading 92 Pyramidal 87 Dense 64 Open 64 Oval 55 Multi stemmed 50 Irregular 27 Conical 26 Ascending 25 Broad 25 Multi trunked 23 Horizontal 22 Columnar 15 Clumping 14 Vase 13 Prostrate 9 Creeping 8 Arching 7 Climbing 7 Mounding 5 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