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Top native plants

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

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122 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 64 Part shade 87 Dappled shade 32 Full shade 22

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 43 Well drained 108 Moist 85 Wet 20

Water use

Low 20 Medium 37 High 15

Soil

Rocky 32 Sand 74 Loam 84 Clay 62 Organic 61

Soil pH

Acid 75 Neutral 55 Alkaline 23

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 49

Deer resistant

Yes 103

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 75 Clumping 47 Spreading 25 Arching 14 Mounding 13 Rounded 13 Creeping 11 Dense 11 Oval 9 Multi stemmed 8 Climbing 7 Open 7 Pyramidal 7 Ascending 6 Prostrate 6 Horizontal 3 Irregular 3 Conical 2 Vase 2 Broad 1 Cascading 1 Columnar 1 Multi trunked 1

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 69 Wildflower 55 Perennial 41 Poisonous 31 Shrub 18 Ground cover 16 Fern 14 Tree 10 Edible 8 Vine 6 Annual 4 Weed 4 Succulent 3 Bulb 2 Ornamental grasses and sedges 2 Water plant 2 Herb 1