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Top native plants

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

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246 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 174 Part shade 151 Dappled shade 33 Full shade 22

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 117 Well drained 197 Moist 146 Wet 48

Water use

Low 62 Medium 74 High 36

Soil

Rocky 84 Sand 197 Loam 182 Clay 150 Organic 86

Soil pH

Acid 141 Neutral 124 Alkaline 55

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 156

Deer resistant

Yes 121

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 136 Spreading 80 Clumping 71 Rounded 57 Multi stemmed 46 Dense 36 Open 23 Arching 21 Mounding 21 Pyramidal 21 Creeping 15 Oval 13 Prostrate 13 Ascending 11 Horizontal 11 Multi trunked 10 Climbing 8 Irregular 7 Vase 6 Broad 4 Columnar 3 Weeping 2 Cascading 1 Conical 1

Plant type

Perennial 103 Herbaceous perennial 98 Shrub 75 Wildflower 73 Tree 54 Ground cover 34 Poisonous 34 Edible 23 Ornamental grasses and sedges 20 Annual 12 Vine 9 Weed 8 Succulent 6 Houseplant 5 Water plant 5 Bulb 3 Herb 3 Turfgrass 2 Vegetable 2 Warm season vegetable 2 Carnivorous 1 Epiphyte 1 Fern 1