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Top native plants

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

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249 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 139 Part shade 167 Dappled shade 71 Full shade 64

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 91 Well drained 196 Moist 163 Wet 55

Water use

Low 47 Medium 75 High 39

Soil

Rocky 73 Sand 178 Loam 179 Clay 125 Organic 106

Soil pH

Acid 147 Neutral 128 Alkaline 53

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 118

Deer resistant

Yes 132

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 133 Spreading 76 Clumping 74 Rounded 42 Multi stemmed 33 Dense 30 Arching 29 Creeping 28 Mounding 23 Pyramidal 20 Open 16 Ascending 14 Oval 13 Prostrate 11 Horizontal 10 Climbing 9 Irregular 8 Multi trunked 8 Vase 6 Weeping 4 Cascading 3 Columnar 3 Conical 2 Broad 1

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 116 Perennial 89 Wildflower 72 Shrub 58 Tree 49 Ground cover 45 Fern 31 Poisonous 29 Edible 17 Ornamental grasses and sedges 13 Annual 12 Vine 9 Weed 8 Houseplant 7 Succulent 6 Water plant 6 Bulb 3 Epiphyte 3 Herb 2 Turfgrass 2 Vegetable 2 Warm season vegetable 2 Carnivorous 1 Cool season vegetable 1