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Top native plants

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

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376 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 259 Part shade 228 Dappled shade 44 Full shade 31

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 215 Well drained 335 Moist 216 Wet 40

Water use

Low 93 Medium 125 High 46

Soil

Rocky 145 Sand 298 Loam 284 Clay 224 Organic 121

Soil pH

Acid 211 Neutral 181 Alkaline 73

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 257

Deer resistant

Yes 190

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 207 Spreading 104 Clumping 101 Rounded 99 Multi stemmed 62 Dense 56 Pyramidal 42 Open 38 Oval 31 Mounding 30 Ascending 24 Arching 22 Irregular 21 Creeping 20 Horizontal 18 Broad 12 Climbing 12 Multi trunked 12 Columnar 10 Conical 10 Prostrate 10 Vase 10 Cascading 2 Weeping 2

Plant type

Perennial 148 Herbaceous perennial 141 Wildflower 129 Tree 114 Shrub 97 Poisonous 54 Ground cover 35 Edible 33 Annual 17 Ornamental grasses and sedges 17 Vine 12 Weed 12 Succulent 8 Fern 4 Herb 3 Bulb 2 Turfgrass 2 Houseplant 1 Vegetable 1