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Top native plants

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

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213 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 146 Part shade 130 Dappled shade 23 Full shade 12

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 109 Well drained 184 Moist 116 Wet 33

Water use

Low 59 Medium 60 High 25

Soil

Rocky 88 Sand 179 Loam 170 Clay 131 Organic 62

Soil pH

Acid 122 Neutral 104 Alkaline 46

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 132

Deer resistant

Yes 99

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 132 Spreading 64 Clumping 58 Rounded 51 Dense 36 Multi stemmed 29 Pyramidal 18 Mounding 17 Oval 16 Ascending 13 Open 13 Creeping 11 Climbing 10 Arching 9 Multi trunked 9 Prostrate 9 Irregular 8 Horizontal 6 Broad 4 Conical 4 Vase 4 Cascading 1 Columnar 1 Weeping 1

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 94 Perennial 81 Wildflower 80 Shrub 49 Tree 48 Poisonous 37 Edible 17 Ground cover 16 Ornamental grasses and sedges 12 Weed 11 Annual 9 Vine 9 Carnivorous 4 Succulent 4 Bulb 3 Water plant 3 Herb 2 Houseplant 2 Turfgrass 2 Vegetable 1