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Top native plants

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

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255 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 163 Part shade 172 Dappled shade 47 Full shade 27

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 100 Well drained 217 Moist 170 Wet 53

Water use

Low 44 Medium 79 High 36

Soil

Rocky 69 Sand 184 Loam 179 Clay 132 Organic 103

Soil pH

Acid 159 Neutral 125 Alkaline 53

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 119

Deer resistant

Yes 168

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 146 Clumping 86 Spreading 64 Rounded 43 Dense 36 Pyramidal 26 Multi stemmed 24 Open 24 Arching 22 Creeping 21 Oval 20 Mounding 17 Climbing 14 Ascending 13 Prostrate 13 Conical 10 Horizontal 10 Irregular 9 Columnar 7 Broad 6 Multi trunked 6 Vase 6 Cascading 2 Weeping 1

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 115 Perennial 96 Wildflower 90 Poisonous 53 Shrub 50 Tree 48 Ground cover 32 Vine 15 Edible 14 Fern 14 Ornamental grasses and sedges 14 Annual 10 Weed 9 Bulb 7 Succulent 7 Houseplant 6 Water plant 4 Herb 3 Carnivorous 2 Turfgrass 2 Cool season vegetable 1 Epiphyte 1 Rose 1 Vegetable 1