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Top native plants

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

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207 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 149 Part shade 115 Dappled shade 18 Full shade 15

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 108 Well drained 177 Moist 112 Wet 27

Water use

Low 52 Medium 67 High 27

Soil

Rocky 88 Sand 175 Loam 163 Clay 139 Organic 54

Soil pH

Acid 114 Neutral 101 Alkaline 52

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 149

Deer resistant

Yes 102

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 123 Spreading 57 Clumping 55 Rounded 55 Dense 41 Pyramidal 27 Multi stemmed 21 Oval 21 Open 19 Mounding 15 Irregular 13 Ascending 12 Arching 11 Creeping 11 Horizontal 10 Prostrate 10 Conical 7 Climbing 6 Columnar 6 Multi trunked 6 Broad 4 Vase 3

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 85 Perennial 73 Wildflower 67 Tree 66 Shrub 39 Poisonous 36 Ground cover 16 Ornamental grasses and sedges 16 Edible 15 Weed 10 Annual 8 Vine 5 Carnivorous 4 Bulb 3 Fern 3 Succulent 3 Herb 2 Houseplant 2 Turfgrass 2 Vegetable 1 Water plant 1