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Top native plants

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

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189 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 135 Part shade 109 Dappled shade 17 Full shade 18

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 112 Well drained 164 Moist 97 Wet 24

Water use

Low 52 Medium 61 High 14

Soil

Rocky 84 Sand 160 Loam 147 Clay 117 Organic 44

Soil pH

Acid 106 Neutral 95 Alkaline 48

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 131

Deer resistant

Yes 91

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 112 Spreading 54 Clumping 51 Rounded 47 Dense 30 Multi stemmed 23 Pyramidal 21 Open 16 Mounding 15 Oval 15 Ascending 12 Creeping 10 Irregular 10 Arching 9 Multi trunked 9 Prostrate 8 Horizontal 7 Broad 6 Climbing 5 Conical 5 Columnar 3 Cascading 1 Vase 1

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 80 Perennial 70 Wildflower 66 Tree 55 Shrub 38 Poisonous 31 Ground cover 14 Edible 12 Ornamental grasses and sedges 9 Weed 9 Annual 8 Fern 5 Carnivorous 4 Vine 4 Bulb 3 Houseplant 3 Succulent 3 Herb 2 Turfgrass 2 Epiphyte 1 Vegetable 1 Water plant 1