Top native plants

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

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512 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 129 Part shade 126 Dappled shade 18 Full shade 16

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 86 Well drained 87 Moist 116 Wet 35

Water use

Low 26 Medium 42 High 10

Soil

Rocky 34 Sand 91 Loam 93 Clay 74 Organic 42

Soil pH

Acid 63 Neutral 79 Alkaline 44

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Wet soil 23 Dry soil 16 Heat 13 Black walnut 10 Poor soil 10 Rabbits 10 Salt 9 Compaction 5 Erosion 5 Pollution 5 Diseases 4 Heavy shade 4 Humidity 4 Insect pests 4 Fire 1 Foot traffic 1 Slugs 1 Urban conditions 1 Wind 1

Form

Habit

Climbing 52 Spreading 52 Erect 43 Creeping 22 Dense 17 Multi stemmed 16 Ascending 10 Clumping 10 Prostrate 10 Horizontal 7 Arching 6 Mounding 3 Open 3 Irregular 2 Columnar 1 Multi trunked 1 Pyramidal 1 Rounded 1 Weeping 1