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Top native plants

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

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116 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 73 Part shade 90 Dappled shade 16 Full shade 10

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 51 Well drained 103 Moist 79 Wet 26

Water use

Low 24 Medium 34 High 18

Soil

Rocky 27 Sand 94 Loam 97 Clay 75 Organic 40

Soil pH

Acid 76 Neutral 72 Alkaline 27

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 64

Deer resistant

Yes 62

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 54 Spreading 39 Rounded 33 Multi stemmed 26 Dense 24 Clumping 23 Pyramidal 20 Open 15 Oval 10 Multi trunked 9 Climbing 8 Ascending 7 Creeping 7 Broad 6 Conical 6 Irregular 6 Arching 5 Mounding 5 Vase 4 Columnar 3 Horizontal 3 Cascading 2 Prostrate 1 Weeping 1

Plant type

Perennial 66 Tree 45 Shrub 39 Herbaceous perennial 32 Wildflower 25 Poisonous 19 Edible 11 Ground cover 11 Vine 8 Ornamental grasses and sedges 4 Fern 2 Water plant 2 Weed 2 Annual 1 Epiphyte 1 Herb 1 Houseplant 1 Succulent 1 Turfgrass 1