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Top native plants

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

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194 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 126 Part shade 131 Dappled shade 27 Full shade 16

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 81 Well drained 164 Moist 133 Wet 43

Water use

Low 36 Medium 72 High 41

Soil

Rocky 44 Sand 153 Loam 144 Clay 120 Organic 73

Soil pH

Acid 118 Neutral 91 Alkaline 32

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 97

Deer resistant

Yes 122

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 100 Rounded 70 Spreading 57 Clumping 42 Pyramidal 38 Dense 36 Multi stemmed 34 Open 30 Oval 28 Irregular 14 Arching 12 Conical 11 Creeping 11 Horizontal 11 Multi trunked 11 Columnar 9 Prostrate 9 Broad 8 Mounding 8 Vase 8 Climbing 6 Ascending 5 Cascading 1 Weeping 1

Plant type

Perennial 88 Tree 83 Shrub 67 Herbaceous perennial 51 Wildflower 38 Poisonous 36 Edible 25 Ground cover 19 Ornamental grasses and sedges 11 Vine 7 Succulent 6 Annual 4 Weed 3 Bulb 2 Fern 2 Houseplant 2 Epiphyte 1 Herb 1 Rose 1 Turfgrass 1 Water plant 1