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Top native plants

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

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99 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 71 Part shade 72 Dappled shade 8 Full shade 11

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 52 Well drained 83 Moist 65 Wet 20

Water use

Low 17 Medium 36 High 8

Soil

Rocky 27 Sand 81 Loam 75 Clay 55 Organic 30

Soil pH

Acid 66 Neutral 62 Alkaline 31

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 58

Deer resistant

Yes 43

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 29 Clumping 27 Rounded 23 Pyramidal 18 Dense 16 Multi stemmed 15 Open 11 Ascending 10 Oval 7 Arching 6 Creeping 6 Multi trunked 6 Prostrate 6 Broad 5 Conical 5 Horizontal 5 Irregular 4 Mounding 4 Climbing 3 Columnar 3 Cascading 2 Vase 1 Weeping 1

Plant type

Perennial 39 Herbaceous perennial 36 Tree 36 Wildflower 31 Shrub 25 Ground cover 11 Poisonous 10 Houseplant 7 Edible 6 Ornamental grasses and sedges 5 Bulb 4 Annual 3 Vine 3 Weed 3 Carnivorous 2 Epiphyte 2 Fern 2 Herb 2 Succulent 2 Turfgrass 2 Cool season vegetable 1 Vegetable 1 Water plant 1