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Top native plants

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

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215 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 153 Part shade 131 Dappled shade 24 Full shade 13

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 103 Well drained 177 Moist 130 Wet 47

Water use

Low 53 Medium 63 High 29

Soil

Rocky 69 Sand 170 Loam 155 Clay 133 Organic 65

Soil pH

Acid 127 Neutral 110 Alkaline 48

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 127

Deer resistant

Yes 118

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 123 Clumping 68 Spreading 66 Rounded 49 Dense 40 Multi stemmed 36 Open 25 Pyramidal 24 Arching 20 Oval 16 Creeping 15 Prostrate 14 Mounding 13 Horizontal 10 Ascending 9 Conical 8 Irregular 8 Multi trunked 8 Broad 7 Climbing 7 Columnar 6 Vase 5 Cascading 1 Weeping 1

Plant type

Perennial 88 Herbaceous perennial 81 Shrub 63 Wildflower 62 Tree 53 Poisonous 35 Ground cover 28 Ornamental grasses and sedges 21 Edible 17 Vine 9 Annual 7 Succulent 7 Weed 7 Houseplant 6 Bulb 5 Herb 3 Carnivorous 2 Turfgrass 2 Water plant 2 Cool season vegetable 1 Epiphyte 1 Fern 1 Rose 1 Vegetable 1