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Top native plants

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

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175 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 126 Part shade 116 Dappled shade 19 Full shade 7

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 74 Well drained 143 Moist 117 Wet 46

Water use

Low 37 Medium 49 High 31

Soil

Rocky 48 Sand 147 Loam 130 Clay 101 Organic 57

Soil pH

Acid 105 Neutral 91 Alkaline 36

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 95

Deer resistant

Yes 95

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 95 Spreading 57 Clumping 48 Rounded 42 Dense 31 Multi stemmed 28 Pyramidal 25 Open 23 Oval 16 Arching 12 Creeping 12 Prostrate 12 Climbing 9 Horizontal 9 Irregular 9 Ascending 8 Conical 8 Multi trunked 8 Columnar 6 Mounding 6 Broad 5 Vase 5 Weeping 2 Cascading 1

Plant type

Perennial 76 Herbaceous perennial 61 Shrub 50 Tree 49 Wildflower 45 Poisonous 26 Ground cover 22 Ornamental grasses and sedges 14 Edible 13 Vine 11 Annual 7 Succulent 7 Houseplant 6 Weed 6 Bulb 5 Carnivorous 2 Herb 2 Turfgrass 2 Water plant 2 Cool season vegetable 1 Epiphyte 1 Fern 1 Rose 1 Vegetable 1