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Top native plants

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

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257 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 161 Part shade 157 Dappled shade 43 Full shade 31

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 123 Well drained 222 Moist 146 Wet 37

Water use

Low 60 Medium 77 High 26

Soil

Rocky 100 Sand 192 Loam 187 Clay 142 Organic 93

Soil pH

Acid 149 Neutral 115 Alkaline 55

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 142

Deer resistant

Yes 155

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 163 Clumping 85 Spreading 64 Rounded 45 Dense 30 Mounding 22 Arching 20 Multi stemmed 20 Creeping 18 Oval 18 Ascending 15 Pyramidal 15 Open 14 Prostrate 13 Climbing 11 Irregular 9 Horizontal 8 Multi trunked 6 Broad 4 Conical 3 Vase 3 Columnar 2 Cascading 1

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 135 Wildflower 111 Perennial 83 Poisonous 55 Shrub 40 Tree 40 Ground cover 26 Edible 18 Fern 14 Weed 12 Ornamental grasses and sedges 11 Annual 10 Vine 9 Succulent 6 Bulb 5 Carnivorous 4 Herb 3 Water plant 3 Houseplant 2 Turfgrass 2 Vegetable 1