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Top native plants

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

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97 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 72 Part shade 71 Dappled shade 12 Full shade 8

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 41 Well drained 79 Moist 67 Wet 20

Water use

Low 29 Medium 30 High 19

Soil

Rocky 58 Sand 148 Loam 132 Clay 97 Organic 62

Soil pH

Acid 55 Neutral 56 Alkaline 30

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 61

Deer resistant

Yes 55

Resists

Wet soil 152 Dry soil 139 Poor soil 91 Heat 84 Fire 68 Erosion 63 Salt 63 Rabbits 62 Black walnut 58 Pollution 56 Heavy shade 30 Wind 29 Diseases 27 Insect pests 27 Humidity 26 Compaction 25 Urban conditions 19 Storm damage 10 Foot traffic 7 Squirrels 2 Slugs 1 Voles 1

Form

Habit

Erect 55 Spreading 35 Rounded 29 Clumping 25 Multi stemmed 18 Dense 14 Pyramidal 14 Open 12 Oval 8 Mounding 7 Creeping 6 Irregular 6 Arching 5 Ascending 5 Climbing 5 Multi trunked 5 Vase 4 Horizontal 3 Prostrate 2 Weeping 2 Broad 1 Columnar 1 Conical 1

Plant type

Perennial 41 Herbaceous perennial 35 Shrub 30 Wildflower 30 Tree 29 Ground cover 17 Poisonous 13 Edible 8 Ornamental grasses and sedges 8 Annual 5 Vine 5 Weed 5 Water plant 3 Houseplant 2 Turfgrass 2 Vegetable 2 Warm season vegetable 2 Bulb 1 Herb 1