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Top native plants

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

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70 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 48 Part shade 45 Dappled shade 8 Full shade 7

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 25 Well drained 62 Moist 51 Wet 10

Water use

Low 13 Medium 28 High 17

Soil

Rocky 22 Sand 57 Loam 61 Clay 58 Organic 26

Soil pH

Acid 39 Neutral 43 Alkaline 23

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 55

Deer resistant

Yes 43

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 28 Rounded 26 Pyramidal 20 Dense 19 Spreading 18 Clumping 14 Open 13 Oval 13 Irregular 8 Horizontal 7 Multi stemmed 7 Arching 6 Conical 6 Ascending 5 Columnar 5 Creeping 5 Broad 3 Climbing 3 Mounding 3 Prostrate 3 Vase 2 Multi trunked 1

Plant type

Tree 41 Perennial 32 Shrub 16 Herbaceous perennial 13 Poisonous 12 Ornamental grasses and sedges 10 Ground cover 7 Edible 6 Wildflower 6 Fern 3 Vine 3 Weed 3 Annual 2