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Top native plants

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

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207 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 146 Part shade 115 Dappled shade 20 Full shade 16

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 119 Well drained 174 Moist 105 Wet 27

Water use

Low 62 Medium 61 High 21

Soil

Rocky 97 Sand 172 Loam 156 Clay 137 Organic 57

Soil pH

Acid 114 Neutral 95 Alkaline 45

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 139

Deer resistant

Yes 97

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 131 Clumping 61 Spreading 61 Rounded 50 Dense 35 Multi stemmed 33 Mounding 21 Arching 17 Open 17 Oval 13 Pyramidal 12 Creeping 11 Ascending 10 Prostrate 10 Horizontal 8 Multi trunked 8 Irregular 7 Broad 6 Climbing 5 Columnar 2 Vase 2 Conical 1

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 88 Wildflower 74 Perennial 73 Shrub 51 Tree 43 Poisonous 37 Ground cover 20 Edible 18 Ornamental grasses and sedges 18 Weed 12 Annual 9 Vine 5 Carnivorous 4 Bulb 3 Succulent 3 Herb 2 Houseplant 2 Turfgrass 2 Vegetable 1 Water plant 1