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Top native plants

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

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178 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 130 Part shade 114 Dappled shade 23 Full shade 14

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 81 Well drained 141 Moist 106 Wet 39

Water use

Low 42 Medium 54 High 28

Soil

Rocky 58 Sand 148 Loam 132 Clay 97 Organic 62

Soil pH

Acid 100 Neutral 96 Alkaline 41

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 111

Deer resistant

Yes 82

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 95 Spreading 59 Clumping 48 Rounded 39 Multi stemmed 29 Dense 22 Pyramidal 16 Open 15 Mounding 14 Creeping 11 Arching 10 Ascending 9 Oval 9 Prostrate 9 Climbing 8 Horizontal 7 Irregular 7 Multi trunked 7 Vase 5 Columnar 2 Weeping 2 Broad 1 Cascading 1 Conical 1

Plant type

Perennial 73 Herbaceous perennial 72 Wildflower 55 Shrub 49 Tree 41 Ground cover 28 Poisonous 21 Edible 15 Annual 11 Ornamental grasses and sedges 10 Vine 9 Weed 7 Succulent 6 Houseplant 5 Water plant 5 Bulb 3 Herb 2 Turfgrass 2 Vegetable 2 Warm season vegetable 2 Carnivorous 1 Epiphyte 1 Fern 1