Top native plants

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

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27 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 20 Part shade 22 Dappled shade 11 Full shade 3

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 9 Well drained 22 Moist 27 Wet 4

Water use

Low 5 Medium 10 High 3

Soil

Rocky 11 Sand 40 Loam 44 Clay 30 Organic 27

Soil pH

Acid 15 Neutral 17 Alkaline 8

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Black walnut 6 Heat 5 Compaction 4 Rabbits 4 Salt 4 Diseases 2 Dry soil 2 Heavy shade 2 Insect pests 2 Pollution 2 Poor soil 2 Wet soil 2 Erosion 1 Humidity 1 Slugs 1

Form

Habit

Climbing 26 Spreading 21 Creeping 8 Multi stemmed 4 Dense 3 Ascending 2 Arching 1