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Top native plants

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

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220 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 152 Part shade 127 Dappled shade 26 Full shade 20

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 109 Well drained 191 Moist 128 Wet 25

Water use

Low 55 Medium 80 High 21

Soil

Rocky 93 Sand 179 Loam 172 Clay 143 Organic 73

Soil pH

Acid 123 Neutral 106 Alkaline 51

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 143

Deer resistant

Yes 114

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 130 Clumping 65 Spreading 59 Rounded 57 Dense 38 Multi stemmed 27 Pyramidal 26 Mounding 19 Oval 19 Open 16 Arching 13 Ascending 13 Irregular 13 Climbing 11 Creeping 11 Multi trunked 8 Prostrate 8 Broad 7 Horizontal 7 Columnar 4 Conical 4 Vase 2

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 97 Perennial 82 Wildflower 78 Tree 59 Poisonous 43 Shrub 38 Edible 20 Ground cover 18 Ornamental grasses and sedges 18 Weed 12 Vine 10 Annual 8 Bulb 5 Carnivorous 4 Herb 3 Houseplant 3 Succulent 3 Cool season vegetable 2 Turfgrass 2 Vegetable 2 Water plant 1