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Top native plants

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

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197 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 135 Part shade 123 Dappled shade 25 Full shade 12

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 95 Well drained 162 Moist 122 Wet 44

Water use

Low 55 Medium 54 High 34

Soil

Rocky 59 Sand 158 Loam 149 Clay 133 Organic 65

Soil pH

Acid 112 Neutral 101 Alkaline 39

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 117

Deer resistant

Yes 119

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 108 Spreading 67 Rounded 55 Clumping 50 Multi stemmed 42 Dense 39 Open 27 Pyramidal 27 Arching 20 Oval 18 Creeping 14 Mounding 12 Multi trunked 11 Prostrate 11 Horizontal 10 Irregular 9 Climbing 8 Broad 7 Conical 7 Ascending 6 Columnar 6 Vase 6 Cascading 1 Weeping 1

Plant type

Perennial 95 Shrub 69 Herbaceous perennial 59 Tree 58 Wildflower 39 Poisonous 34 Ground cover 25 Ornamental grasses and sedges 20 Edible 19 Vine 9 Succulent 6 Annual 5 Weed 5 Herb 2 Houseplant 2 Turfgrass 2 Bulb 1 Epiphyte 1 Fern 1 Rose 1 Water plant 1