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Top native plants

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

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140 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 86 Part shade 104 Dappled shade 24 Full shade 18

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 56 Well drained 124 Moist 110 Wet 25

Water use

Low 29 Medium 59 High 23

Soil

Rocky 34 Sand 106 Loam 118 Clay 99 Organic 65

Soil pH

Acid 85 Neutral 82 Alkaline 36

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 81

Deer resistant

Yes 83

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 56 Rounded 51 Spreading 44 Multi stemmed 32 Pyramidal 31 Clumping 30 Dense 28 Open 21 Oval 15 Arching 13 Irregular 12 Broad 10 Climbing 10 Multi trunked 10 Ascending 9 Conical 8 Mounding 7 Creeping 6 Horizontal 6 Columnar 5 Vase 3 Cascading 1 Weeping 1

Plant type

Perennial 75 Tree 66 Shrub 42 Herbaceous perennial 32 Poisonous 26 Wildflower 20 Edible 18 Ground cover 13 Ornamental grasses and sedges 13 Vine 10 Weed 4 Bulb 3 Cool season vegetable 2 Fern 2 Houseplant 2 Annual 1 Epiphyte 1 Herb 1 Turfgrass 1 Vegetable 1