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Top native plants

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

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366 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 271 Part shade 211 Dappled shade 45 Full shade 32

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 218 Well drained 309 Moist 196 Wet 45

Water use

Low 91 Medium 110 High 34

Soil

Rocky 153 Sand 299 Loam 263 Clay 202 Organic 107

Soil pH

Acid 192 Neutral 182 Alkaline 78

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 260

Deer resistant

Yes 167

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 221 Clumping 114 Spreading 101 Rounded 60 Multi stemmed 45 Dense 44 Mounding 31 Open 26 Creeping 25 Pyramidal 25 Arching 24 Ascending 19 Oval 16 Prostrate 15 Climbing 13 Horizontal 13 Irregular 13 Multi trunked 9 Broad 7 Vase 7 Columnar 5 Conical 4 Cascading 3 Weeping 2

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 174 Wildflower 148 Perennial 127 Tree 72 Shrub 70 Ground cover 46 Poisonous 44 Annual 22 Edible 22 Ornamental grasses and sedges 20 Vine 14 Weed 14 Succulent 11 Fern 7 Houseplant 6 Bulb 5 Water plant 5 Herb 3 Turfgrass 3 Vegetable 3 Warm season vegetable 2 Carnivorous 1 Epiphyte 1