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Top native plants

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

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262 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 156 Part shade 177 Dappled shade 68 Full shade 67

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 105 Well drained 207 Moist 171 Wet 57

Water use

Low 48 Medium 85 High 38

Soil

Rocky 75 Sand 190 Loam 191 Clay 137 Organic 107

Soil pH

Acid 157 Neutral 144 Alkaline 64

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 131

Deer resistant

Yes 138

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 136 Spreading 77 Clumping 74 Rounded 48 Dense 32 Multi stemmed 32 Arching 30 Pyramidal 30 Creeping 27 Mounding 23 Open 21 Oval 16 Ascending 15 Horizontal 11 Multi trunked 11 Prostrate 11 Irregular 10 Climbing 8 Broad 6 Vase 6 Conical 5 Columnar 4 Weeping 4 Cascading 3

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 114 Perennial 97 Wildflower 72 Tree 68 Shrub 61 Ground cover 44 Fern 31 Poisonous 30 Edible 17 Ornamental grasses and sedges 13 Annual 11 Vine 8 Houseplant 7 Weed 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