Top native plants

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

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58 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 38 Part shade 40 Dappled shade 9 Full shade 9

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 28 Well drained 53 Moist 46 Wet 9

Water use

Low 19 Medium 58 High 31

Soil

Rocky 11 Sand 42 Loam 47 Clay 39 Organic 24

Soil pH

Acid 40 Neutral 26 Alkaline 8

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Form

Habit

Rounded 30 Erect 26 Pyramidal 20 Spreading 18 Open 13 Dense 12 Oval 11 Clumping 9 Irregular 8 Broad 7 Conical 7 Multi stemmed 6 Columnar 4 Horizontal 4 Mounding 3 Ascending 2 Multi trunked 2 Vase 2 Arching 1

Plant type

Tree 42 Perennial 27 Shrub 14 Poisonous 13 Edible 11 Herbaceous perennial 9 Wildflower 9 Ground cover 2 Annual 1 Bulb 1 Fern 1