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Top native plants

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

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121 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 81 Part shade 77 Dappled shade 15 Full shade 17

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 68 Well drained 101 Moist 74 Wet 21

Water use

Low 36 Medium 43 High 16

Soil

Rocky 42 Sand 93 Loam 94 Clay 90 Organic 38

Soil pH

Acid 71 Neutral 70 Alkaline 29

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 80

Deer resistant

Yes 69

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 59 Spreading 37 Rounded 35 Clumping 31 Multi stemmed 27 Dense 24 Open 18 Pyramidal 18 Arching 14 Creeping 10 Mounding 9 Oval 9 Multi trunked 8 Broad 7 Horizontal 7 Prostrate 7 Ascending 6 Irregular 5 Columnar 4 Conical 4 Climbing 2 Vase 2 Cascading 1

Plant type

Perennial 55 Shrub 44 Tree 44 Herbaceous perennial 34 Wildflower 23 Poisonous 19 Ground cover 14 Ornamental grasses and sedges 14 Edible 11 Weed 4 Annual 2 Fern 2 Vine 2 Epiphyte 1 Herb 1 Houseplant 1 Turfgrass 1