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Top native plants

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

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282 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 185 Part shade 191 Dappled shade 51 Full shade 33

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 114 Well drained 232 Moist 186 Wet 58

Water use

Low 56 Medium 87 High 41

Soil

Rocky 84 Sand 209 Loam 206 Clay 151 Organic 116

Soil pH

Acid 165 Neutral 140 Alkaline 60

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 147

Deer resistant

Yes 169

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 162 Clumping 87 Spreading 80 Rounded 51 Multi stemmed 35 Dense 30 Mounding 23 Arching 22 Pyramidal 22 Open 20 Creeping 19 Oval 17 Ascending 15 Climbing 15 Prostrate 11 Irregular 10 Horizontal 9 Multi trunked 8 Vase 7 Columnar 3 Conical 3 Broad 2 Cascading 2 Weeping 2

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 132 Perennial 105 Wildflower 103 Shrub 62 Tree 50 Poisonous 49 Ground cover 40 Edible 22 Vine 15 Annual 14 Fern 14 Ornamental grasses and sedges 12 Weed 10 Succulent 7 Water plant 7 Bulb 5 Houseplant 5 Herb 2 Turfgrass 2 Vegetable 2 Warm season vegetable 2 Carnivorous 1 Epiphyte 1