Top native plants

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

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29 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 23 Part shade 18 Dappled shade 2 Full shade 2

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 15 Well drained 27 Moist 22 Wet 1

Water use

Low 21 Medium 29 High 24

Soil

Rocky 7 Sand 21 Loam 26 Clay 23 Organic 12

Soil pH

Acid 14 Neutral 19 Alkaline 5

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Form

Habit

Erect 14 Rounded 13 Pyramidal 10 Spreading 10 Dense 7 Open 6 Irregular 5 Oval 5 Conical 4 Climbing 3 Clumping 3 Columnar 3 Multi stemmed 3 Creeping 2 Horizontal 2 Prostrate 2 Arching 1 Broad 1 Mounding 1

Plant type

Tree 18 Perennial 10 Herbaceous perennial 5 Poisonous 5 Edible 4 Ground cover 3 Ornamental grasses and sedges 3 Vine 3 Wildflower 3 Shrub 2 Annual 1