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Top native plants

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

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259 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 189 Part shade 138 Dappled shade 27 Full shade 21

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 181 Well drained 234 Moist 121 Wet 13

Water use

Low 72 Medium 83 High 14

Soil

Rocky 128 Sand 215 Loam 189 Clay 141 Organic 65

Soil pH

Acid 134 Neutral 126 Alkaline 51

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 203

Deer resistant

Yes 124

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 160 Clumping 88 Spreading 69 Rounded 44 Dense 33 Multi stemmed 32 Mounding 26 Creeping 18 Open 18 Arching 17 Ascending 15 Pyramidal 15 Horizontal 9 Irregular 9 Oval 9 Prostrate 9 Broad 7 Climbing 6 Multi trunked 6 Columnar 4 Conical 4 Vase 4 Cascading 2 Weeping 1

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 130 Wildflower 117 Perennial 88 Tree 49 Shrub 44 Poisonous 31 Ground cover 29 Annual 15 Edible 14 Ornamental grasses and sedges 13 Weed 10 Succulent 8 Fern 6 Vine 6 Herb 3 Bulb 2 Houseplant 1 Turfgrass 1 Vegetable 1