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Top native plants

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

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47 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 27 Part shade 41 Dappled shade 9 Full shade 5

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 17 Well drained 42 Moist 36 Wet 12

Water use

Low 9 Medium 16 High 13

Soil

Rocky 11 Sand 39 Loam 44 Clay 35 Organic 20

Soil pH

Acid 31 Neutral 27 Alkaline 8

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 22

Deer resistant

Yes 27

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

Spreading 19 Rounded 18 Erect 16 Multi stemmed 14 Pyramidal 10 Open 9 Dense 7 Clumping 6 Oval 5 Arching 4 Climbing 4 Multi trunked 4 Columnar 3 Conical 3 Creeping 3 Irregular 3 Ascending 2 Broad 2 Horizontal 2 Vase 2 Weeping 1

Plant type

Perennial 30 Tree 23 Shrub 19 Poisonous 7 Herbaceous perennial 6 Edible 5 Ground cover 5 Vine 4 Fern 3 Wildflower 2 Annual 1 Ornamental grasses and sedges 1 Turfgrass 1 Weed 1