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Top native plants

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

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240 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 177 Part shade 149 Dappled shade 32 Full shade 18

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 105 Well drained 192 Moist 149 Wet 57

Water use

Low 54 Medium 75 High 39

Soil

Rocky 73 Sand 197 Loam 174 Clay 131 Organic 78

Soil pH

Acid 137 Neutral 127 Alkaline 53

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 143

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 134 Spreading 73 Clumping 69 Rounded 53 Dense 37 Multi stemmed 32 Pyramidal 30 Open 26 Oval 18 Arching 17 Mounding 17 Creeping 16 Prostrate 13 Climbing 11 Irregular 11 Horizontal 10 Multi trunked 9 Vase 8 Ascending 7 Conical 7 Columnar 6 Broad 5 Weeping 2 Cascading 1

Plant type

Perennial 98 Herbaceous perennial 92 Wildflower 67 Tree 66 Shrub 59 Ground cover 35 Poisonous 34 Ornamental grasses and sedges 18 Edible 16 Vine 13 Annual 12 Succulent 9 Weed 7 Fern 5 Houseplant 5 Water plant 5 Bulb 4 Herb 2 Turfgrass 2 Vegetable 2 Warm season vegetable 2 Carnivorous 1 Epiphyte 1 Rose 1