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Top native plants

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

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49 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 32 Part shade 34 Dappled shade 7 Full shade 4

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 19 Well drained 45 Moist 30 Wet 9

Water use

Low 10 Medium 13 High 4

Soil

Rocky 13 Sand 38 Loam 37 Clay 27 Organic 15

Soil pH

Acid 32 Neutral 27 Alkaline 9

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 25

Deer resistant

Yes 28

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 31 Clumping 17 Dense 13 Spreading 11 Rounded 6 Pyramidal 5 Mounding 4 Multi stemmed 4 Oval 4 Climbing 3 Creeping 3 Ascending 2 Conical 2 Open 2 Vase 2 Arching 1 Broad 1 Cascading 1 Multi trunked 1 Prostrate 1

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 26 Perennial 24 Wildflower 22 Poisonous 10 Shrub 10 Tree 8 Ground cover 4 Edible 3 Ornamental grasses and sedges 3 Vine 3 Water plant 2 Herb 1 Succulent 1 Weed 1