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Top native plants

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

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217 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 101 Part shade 157 Dappled shade 67 Full shade 64

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 67 Well drained 184 Moist 165 Wet 42

Water use

Low 31 Medium 83 High 46

Soil

Rocky 49 Sand 141 Loam 165 Clay 133 Organic 105

Soil pH

Acid 141 Neutral 99 Alkaline 41

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 90

Deer resistant

Yes 136

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 96 Rounded 71 Spreading 59 Clumping 51 Pyramidal 41 Dense 37 Multi stemmed 30 Arching 28 Oval 28 Open 27 Creeping 21 Irregular 15 Mounding 15 Ascending 13 Horizontal 13 Columnar 9 Conical 9 Multi trunked 8 Vase 8 Broad 7 Climbing 6 Prostrate 5 Weeping 3 Cascading 2

Plant type

Tree 93 Perennial 81 Herbaceous perennial 71 Shrub 59 Wildflower 37 Poisonous 34 Fern 31 Ground cover 25 Edible 23 Ornamental grasses and sedges 12 Vine 5 Weed 5 Annual 3 Epiphyte 2 Houseplant 2 Bulb 1 Cool season vegetable 1 Water plant 1