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Top native plants

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

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145 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 95 Part shade 98 Dappled shade 20 Full shade 17

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 75 Well drained 122 Moist 93 Wet 27

Water use

Low 42 Medium 48 High 23

Soil

Rocky 47 Sand 114 Loam 117 Clay 108 Organic 50

Soil pH

Acid 87 Neutral 82 Alkaline 31

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 92

Deer resistant

Yes 80

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 70 Spreading 51 Rounded 44 Multi stemmed 37 Clumping 32 Dense 28 Open 21 Pyramidal 20 Arching 16 Creeping 11 Oval 11 Multi trunked 10 Mounding 9 Horizontal 8 Ascending 7 Broad 7 Prostrate 7 Irregular 6 Climbing 5 Conical 5 Columnar 4 Vase 3 Cascading 1 Weeping 1

Plant type

Perennial 71 Shrub 56 Tree 51 Herbaceous perennial 37 Wildflower 24 Poisonous 23 Ground cover 17 Edible 15 Ornamental grasses and sedges 15 Vine 5 Weed 5 Annual 3 Fern 2 Turfgrass 2 Epiphyte 1 Herb 1 Houseplant 1