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Top native plants

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

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87 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 60 Part shade 65 Dappled shade 10 Full shade 5

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 37 Well drained 71 Moist 59 Wet 20

Water use

Low 18 Medium 24 High 15

Soil

Rocky 25 Sand 73 Loam 68 Clay 49 Organic 33

Soil pH

Acid 56 Neutral 46 Alkaline 19

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 47

Deer resistant

Yes 37

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 46 Spreading 31 Clumping 24 Rounded 18 Multi stemmed 16 Dense 13 Pyramidal 8 Ascending 7 Open 7 Arching 6 Climbing 6 Creeping 6 Prostrate 6 Oval 5 Horizontal 4 Multi trunked 4 Mounding 3 Conical 2 Irregular 2 Vase 2 Weeping 2 Cascading 1

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 36 Perennial 32 Wildflower 30 Shrub 24 Tree 18 Ground cover 11 Poisonous 10 Edible 6 Houseplant 6 Vine 6 Ornamental grasses and sedges 5 Annual 4 Bulb 4 Weed 4 Carnivorous 2 Herb 2 Succulent 2 Turfgrass 2 Cool season vegetable 1 Epiphyte 1 Vegetable 1 Water plant 1