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Top native plants

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

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144 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 90 Part shade 102 Dappled shade 24 Full shade 16

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 48 Well drained 128 Moist 114 Wet 23

Water use

Low 28 Medium 59 High 30

Soil

Rocky 37 Sand 111 Loam 123 Clay 110 Organic 69

Soil pH

Acid 85 Neutral 78 Alkaline 33

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 87

Deer resistant

Yes 87

Resists

Wet soil 291 Dry soil 255 Heat 160 Poor soil 150 Rabbits 122 Salt 107 Fire 103 Erosion 81 Black walnut 80 Heavy shade 76 Pollution 66 Humidity 58 Diseases 49 Insect pests 49 Wind 42 Compaction 31 Urban conditions 27 Storm damage 14 Foot traffic 8 Squirrels 4 Slugs 2 Voles 1

Form

Habit

Erect 61 Rounded 54 Spreading 45 Pyramidal 35 Dense 31 Multi stemmed 29 Clumping 27 Open 22 Oval 20 Irregular 13 Arching 12 Ascending 10 Climbing 10 Horizontal 9 Conical 8 Broad 7 Mounding 7 Columnar 6 Creeping 6 Multi trunked 5 Vase 4 Prostrate 3 Weeping 1

Plant type

Perennial 72 Tree 70 Shrub 42 Herbaceous perennial 33 Poisonous 30 Wildflower 23 Edible 20 Ground cover 14 Ornamental grasses and sedges 13 Vine 10 Weed 6 Annual 3 Bulb 3 Cool season vegetable 2 Herb 1 Houseplant 1 Turfgrass 1 Vegetable 1