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Top native plants

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

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297 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 215 Part shade 166 Dappled shade 27 Full shade 21

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 190 Well drained 267 Moist 153 Wet 22

Water use

Low 79 Medium 96 High 26

Soil

Rocky 132 Sand 245 Loam 222 Clay 176 Organic 80

Soil pH

Acid 157 Neutral 152 Alkaline 65

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 234

Deer resistant

Yes 144

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 171 Clumping 88 Spreading 81 Rounded 61 Dense 45 Multi stemmed 39 Pyramidal 29 Mounding 27 Open 26 Ascending 20 Creeping 19 Oval 19 Arching 17 Irregular 16 Horizontal 14 Broad 10 Prostrate 10 Climbing 9 Conical 8 Multi trunked 7 Columnar 6 Vase 6 Cascading 2 Weeping 1

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 129 Wildflower 117 Perennial 110 Tree 79 Shrub 57 Poisonous 39 Ground cover 31 Edible 19 Ornamental grasses and sedges 16 Annual 15 Weed 11 Vine 9 Succulent 8 Fern 3 Herb 3 Bulb 2 Houseplant 1 Turfgrass 1 Vegetable 1