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Top native plants

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

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279 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 163 Part shade 184 Dappled shade 69 Full shade 66

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 101 Well drained 221 Moist 185 Wet 58

Water use

Low 50 Medium 91 High 47

Soil

Rocky 82 Sand 199 Loam 201 Clay 153 Organic 116

Soil pH

Acid 160 Neutral 144 Alkaline 66

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 150

Deer resistant

Yes 149

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 144 Spreading 81 Clumping 80 Rounded 53 Dense 44 Arching 32 Pyramidal 32 Multi stemmed 31 Creeping 29 Mounding 24 Open 23 Oval 20 Ascending 16 Horizontal 14 Irregular 13 Prostrate 12 Climbing 10 Columnar 7 Conical 7 Multi trunked 7 Vase 7 Broad 4 Weeping 4 Cascading 3

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 119 Perennial 102 Tree 76 Wildflower 74 Shrub 59 Ground cover 45 Poisonous 34 Fern 31 Ornamental grasses and sedges 19 Edible 17 Annual 12 Vine 10 Weed 9 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