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Top native plants

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

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102 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 74 Part shade 64 Dappled shade 10 Full shade 6

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 46 Well drained 85 Moist 61 Wet 20

Water use

Low 17 Medium 31 High 10

Soil

Rocky 32 Sand 83 Loam 72 Clay 51 Organic 35

Soil pH

Acid 65 Neutral 53 Alkaline 24

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 56

Deer resistant

Yes 49

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 63 Clumping 35 Spreading 26 Dense 20 Rounded 14 Ascending 8 Mounding 8 Multi stemmed 8 Creeping 6 Prostrate 6 Pyramidal 6 Arching 5 Climbing 5 Open 5 Oval 5 Multi trunked 4 Horizontal 3 Cascading 2 Conical 2 Broad 1 Irregular 1 Vase 1 Weeping 1

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 53 Wildflower 49 Perennial 36 Shrub 18 Poisonous 17 Tree 16 Ground cover 11 Houseplant 6 Ornamental grasses and sedges 5 Vine 5 Annual 4 Bulb 4 Water plant 4 Weed 4 Edible 3 Succulent 3 Carnivorous 2 Herb 2 Turfgrass 2 Cool season vegetable 1 Epiphyte 1 Vegetable 1