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Top native plants

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

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353 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 253 Part shade 205 Dappled shade 36 Full shade 24

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 223 Well drained 308 Moist 181 Wet 33

Water use

Low 100 Medium 105 High 28

Soil

Rocky 158 Sand 296 Loam 268 Clay 212 Organic 94

Soil pH

Acid 186 Neutral 170 Alkaline 72

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 256

Deer resistant

Yes 162

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 213 Spreading 104 Clumping 101 Rounded 74 Multi stemmed 49 Dense 47 Mounding 31 Ascending 25 Pyramidal 25 Open 24 Creeping 22 Arching 20 Oval 18 Prostrate 16 Irregular 14 Climbing 13 Horizontal 13 Multi trunked 12 Broad 10 Conical 6 Vase 6 Columnar 5 Cascading 2 Weeping 2

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 163 Wildflower 143 Perennial 128 Tree 78 Shrub 70 Poisonous 48 Ground cover 38 Edible 23 Ornamental grasses and sedges 20 Annual 17 Weed 17 Vine 12 Succulent 10 Bulb 5 Carnivorous 4 Fern 3 Herb 3 Turfgrass 3 Houseplant 2 Vegetable 1 Water plant 1