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Top native plants

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

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161 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 89 Part shade 120 Dappled shade 35 Full shade 29

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 66 Well drained 143 Moist 113 Wet 28

Water use

Low 27 Medium 52 High 20

Soil

Rocky 38 Sand 105 Loam 118 Clay 88 Organic 72

Soil pH

Acid 102 Neutral 86 Alkaline 38

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 74

Deer resistant

Yes 123

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 85 Clumping 51 Spreading 37 Rounded 29 Pyramidal 21 Dense 18 Multi stemmed 17 Arching 16 Open 16 Creeping 13 Mounding 13 Oval 13 Ascending 10 Climbing 8 Multi trunked 7 Broad 6 Conical 6 Irregular 6 Prostrate 6 Horizontal 5 Columnar 4 Vase 3 Cascading 2

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 72 Perennial 65 Wildflower 56 Tree 39 Poisonous 35 Shrub 33 Ground cover 18 Fern 16 Edible 12 Vine 7 Annual 4 Weed 4 Succulent 3 Bulb 2 Ornamental grasses and sedges 2 Water plant 2 Epiphyte 1 Herb 1 Houseplant 1