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Top native plants

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

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238 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 176 Part shade 130 Dappled shade 22 Full shade 12

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 127 Well drained 198 Moist 126 Wet 42

Water use

Low 64 Medium 70 High 26

Soil

Rocky 96 Sand 200 Loam 175 Clay 143 Organic 60

Soil pH

Acid 131 Neutral 115 Alkaline 53

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 154

Deer resistant

Yes 125

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 148 Spreading 68 Clumping 67 Rounded 58 Dense 42 Multi stemmed 27 Pyramidal 25 Open 21 Oval 21 Mounding 17 Prostrate 16 Creeping 15 Arching 12 Irregular 12 Ascending 11 Climbing 10 Horizontal 10 Conical 8 Multi trunked 8 Broad 7 Columnar 7 Vase 4 Cascading 1

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 99 Perennial 91 Wildflower 79 Tree 58 Shrub 53 Poisonous 43 Ground cover 22 Edible 17 Ornamental grasses and sedges 17 Annual 11 Weed 11 Vine 10 Succulent 9 Bulb 4 Carnivorous 4 Houseplant 4 Herb 2 Turfgrass 2 Epiphyte 1 Fern 1 Rose 1 Vegetable 1 Water plant 1