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Top native plants

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

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109 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 68 Part shade 70 Dappled shade 16 Full shade 9

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 55 Well drained 91 Moist 68 Wet 18

Water use

Low 35 Medium 28 High 21

Soil

Rocky 39 Sand 85 Loam 86 Clay 85 Organic 40

Soil pH

Acid 62 Neutral 53 Alkaline 20

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 69

Deer resistant

Yes 62

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 58 Spreading 40 Multi stemmed 32 Rounded 32 Clumping 28 Dense 20 Arching 14 Open 14 Pyramidal 10 Mounding 9 Multi trunked 7 Oval 7 Creeping 6 Horizontal 5 Ascending 4 Climbing 4 Prostrate 4 Broad 3 Vase 3 Irregular 2 Columnar 1 Conical 1 Weeping 1

Plant type

Perennial 53 Shrub 46 Herbaceous perennial 32 Tree 26 Wildflower 22 Poisonous 19 Ground cover 14 Ornamental grasses and sedges 13 Edible 12 Vine 5 Weed 4 Annual 2 Herb 1 Turfgrass 1