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Top native plants

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

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147 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 101 Part shade 104 Dappled shade 17 Full shade 11

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 58 Well drained 124 Moist 103 Wet 29

Water use

Low 27 Medium 47 High 29

Soil

Rocky 43 Sand 120 Loam 119 Clay 98 Organic 55

Soil pH

Acid 88 Neutral 80 Alkaline 37

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 93

Deer resistant

Yes 72

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 69 Spreading 46 Rounded 41 Clumping 36 Dense 32 Pyramidal 26 Multi stemmed 22 Open 18 Oval 16 Arching 12 Ascending 12 Horizontal 10 Creeping 9 Irregular 9 Climbing 8 Conical 7 Prostrate 7 Columnar 5 Mounding 5 Multi trunked 4 Vase 4 Broad 3 Weeping 2 Cascading 1

Plant type

Perennial 60 Tree 55 Herbaceous perennial 45 Shrub 39 Wildflower 34 Poisonous 20 Ground cover 15 Ornamental grasses and sedges 13 Edible 12 Vine 8 Weed 7 Annual 6 Houseplant 6 Bulb 4 Fern 3 Carnivorous 2 Herb 2 Succulent 2 Turfgrass 2 Cool season vegetable 1 Epiphyte 1 Vegetable 1 Water plant 1