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Top native plants

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

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120 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 43 Part shade 86 Dappled shade 56 Full shade 55

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 29 Well drained 100 Moist 89 Wet 24

Water use

Low 18 Medium 35 High 13

Soil

Rocky 28 Sand 67 Loam 84 Clay 54 Organic 59

Soil pH

Acid 79 Neutral 60 Alkaline 22

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 33

Deer resistant

Yes 76

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 67 Clumping 42 Spreading 27 Creeping 22 Arching 21 Dense 19 Mounding 11 Multi stemmed 8 Pyramidal 8 Rounded 8 Ascending 7 Climbing 7 Oval 6 Horizontal 4 Prostrate 4 Cascading 3 Conical 3 Vase 3 Multi trunked 2 Open 2 Weeping 2 Broad 1 Columnar 1 Irregular 1

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 69 Perennial 40 Wildflower 38 Fern 31 Ground cover 22 Shrub 18 Poisonous 17 Tree 15 Vine 6 Edible 5 Ornamental grasses and sedges 5 Epiphyte 2 Houseplant 2 Water plant 2 Weed 2 Annual 1 Cool season vegetable 1 Herb 1 Succulent 1