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Top native plants

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

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143 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 98 Part shade 103 Dappled shade 15 Full shade 13

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 69 Well drained 123 Moist 91 Wet 29

Water use

Low 25 Medium 47 High 12

Soil

Rocky 38 Sand 116 Loam 108 Clay 79 Organic 44

Soil pH

Acid 95 Neutral 86 Alkaline 38

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 80

Deer resistant

Yes 67

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 75 Clumping 42 Spreading 40 Dense 28 Rounded 28 Pyramidal 20 Multi stemmed 19 Open 13 Ascending 12 Oval 10 Creeping 9 Mounding 8 Arching 7 Multi trunked 7 Prostrate 7 Broad 6 Climbing 6 Conical 6 Horizontal 5 Irregular 4 Cascading 3 Columnar 3 Vase 3 Weeping 1

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 61 Perennial 60 Wildflower 52 Tree 41 Shrub 34 Poisonous 19 Ground cover 15 Edible 8 Houseplant 7 Ornamental grasses and sedges 7 Vine 6 Bulb 4 Weed 4 Annual 3 Herb 3 Succulent 3 Water plant 3 Carnivorous 2 Epiphyte 2 Fern 2 Turfgrass 2 Cool season vegetable 1 Vegetable 1