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Top native plants

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

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291 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 174 Part shade 206 Dappled shade 52 Full shade 38

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 43 Well drained 151 Moist 208 Wet 179

Water use

Low 13 Medium 85 High 79

Soil

Rocky 29 Sand 188 Loam 195 Clay 152 Organic 125

Soil pH

Acid 194 Neutral 117 Alkaline 45

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 46

Deer resistant

Yes 120

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 158 Spreading 75 Clumping 62 Rounded 61 Multi stemmed 34 Pyramidal 33 Open 32 Dense 27 Arching 23 Oval 20 Creeping 19 Horizontal 16 Prostrate 16 Multi trunked 13 Ascending 12 Irregular 10 Climbing 9 Columnar 9 Conical 9 Mounding 9 Vase 9 Broad 8 Weeping 1

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 141 Perennial 110 Wildflower 92 Tree 73 Shrub 66 Poisonous 52 Ground cover 26 Water plant 24 Edible 23 Ornamental grasses and sedges 21 Weed 14 Fern 12 Carnivorous 10 Vine 9 Annual 8 Bulb 7 Houseplant 2 Vegetable 2 Cool season vegetable 1 Herb 1