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Top native plants

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

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187 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 105 Part shade 143 Dappled shade 41 Full shade 29

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 73 Well drained 164 Moist 134 Wet 36

Water use

Low 34 Medium 57 High 28

Soil

Rocky 44 Sand 127 Loam 143 Clay 108 Organic 86

Soil pH

Acid 118 Neutral 100 Alkaline 41

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 86

Deer resistant

Yes 135

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 97 Clumping 52 Spreading 51 Rounded 39 Multi stemmed 29 Dense 22 Pyramidal 22 Open 20 Arching 18 Creeping 15 Oval 15 Mounding 13 Climbing 12 Ascending 11 Multi trunked 9 Irregular 8 Conical 7 Broad 6 Horizontal 6 Prostrate 6 Columnar 4 Vase 4 Cascading 2 Weeping 1

Plant type

Perennial 81 Herbaceous perennial 75 Wildflower 57 Shrub 47 Tree 46 Poisonous 40 Ground cover 22 Edible 16 Fern 16 Vine 11 Annual 5 Weed 5 Ornamental grasses and sedges 3 Succulent 3 Bulb 2 Water plant 2 Epiphyte 1 Herb 1 Houseplant 1 Turfgrass 1