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Top native plants

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

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164 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 90 Part shade 124 Dappled shade 38 Full shade 24

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 59 Well drained 145 Moist 117 Wet 32

Water use

Low 29 Medium 51 High 26

Soil

Rocky 40 Sand 109 Loam 123 Clay 94 Organic 80

Soil pH

Acid 103 Neutral 80 Alkaline 30

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 69

Deer resistant

Yes 125

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 89 Clumping 50 Spreading 43 Rounded 31 Multi stemmed 22 Dense 18 Arching 16 Open 16 Pyramidal 16 Oval 14 Creeping 13 Mounding 13 Climbing 11 Ascending 8 Irregular 6 Prostrate 6 Conical 5 Horizontal 5 Multi trunked 5 Columnar 4 Vase 4 Broad 3 Cascading 1 Weeping 1

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 72 Perennial 68 Wildflower 56 Poisonous 38 Shrub 36 Tree 32 Ground cover 20 Fern 14 Edible 13 Vine 10 Annual 5 Weed 5 Ornamental grasses and sedges 3 Succulent 3 Bulb 2 Water plant 2 Herb 1 Turfgrass 1