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Top native plants

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

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78 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 51 Part shade 55 Dappled shade 11 Full shade 3

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 31 Well drained 68 Moist 51 Wet 16

Water use

Low 18 Medium 17 High 16

Soil

Rocky 21 Sand 64 Loam 64 Clay 50 Organic 32

Soil pH

Acid 48 Neutral 41 Alkaline 14

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 42

Deer resistant

Yes 49

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 43 Spreading 25 Rounded 23 Clumping 16 Dense 16 Multi stemmed 15 Climbing 7 Open 7 Pyramidal 7 Oval 6 Ascending 5 Mounding 5 Multi trunked 5 Creeping 4 Arching 3 Irregular 3 Vase 3 Conical 2 Broad 1 Cascading 1 Horizontal 1 Prostrate 1 Weeping 1

Plant type

Perennial 42 Herbaceous perennial 26 Shrub 24 Wildflower 22 Tree 21 Poisonous 16 Ground cover 8 Vine 7 Edible 6 Water plant 3 Annual 2 Houseplant 2 Ornamental grasses and sedges 2 Succulent 2 Bulb 1 Cool season vegetable 1 Herb 1 Turfgrass 1 Vegetable 1 Weed 1