Top native plants

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

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38 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 27 Part shade 26 Dappled shade 7 Full shade 7

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 25 Well drained 37 Moist 22 Wet 1

Water use

Low 10 Medium 8

Soil

Rocky 38 Sand 105 Loam 118 Clay 88 Organic 72

Soil pH

Acid 20 Neutral 17 Alkaline 11

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Form

Habit

Erect 24 Clumping 18 Spreading 8 Creeping 6 Multi stemmed 6 Arching 5 Mounding 5 Rounded 5 Dense 4 Ascending 3 Prostrate 3 Climbing 2 Pyramidal 2 Broad 1 Cascading 1 Conical 1 Horizontal 1 Open 1

Plant type

Perennial 17 Herbaceous perennial 16 Wildflower 16 Poisonous 7 Fern 5 Shrub 5 Edible 4 Ground cover 4 Tree 4 Annual 3 Succulent 2 Weed 2 Epiphyte 1 Houseplant 1 Vine 1