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Top native plants

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

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248 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 166 Part shade 155 Dappled shade 25 Full shade 23

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 124 Well drained 217 Moist 147 Wet 36

Water use

Low 56 Medium 93 High 35

Soil

Rocky 92 Sand 199 Loam 191 Clay 156 Organic 80

Soil pH

Acid 149 Neutral 106 Alkaline 46

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 145

Deer resistant

Yes 129

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 141 Rounded 86 Spreading 71 Clumping 60 Dense 38 Multi stemmed 38 Pyramidal 38 Oval 31 Open 27 Mounding 18 Irregular 15 Ascending 12 Arching 11 Multi trunked 11 Horizontal 10 Broad 9 Conical 9 Columnar 8 Prostrate 8 Creeping 7 Vase 6 Climbing 4 Weeping 1

Plant type

Perennial 94 Herbaceous perennial 91 Tree 91 Wildflower 80 Shrub 65 Poisonous 47 Edible 26 Ground cover 13 Weed 10 Annual 9 Ornamental grasses and sedges 9 Bulb 4 Carnivorous 4 Succulent 3 Vine 3 Herb 2 Houseplant 2 Turfgrass 2 Fern 1 Vegetable 1 Water plant 1