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Top native plants

1,254 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

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1,254 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 901 Part shade 702 Dappled shade 57 Full shade 157

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1,254 Well drained 918 Moist 1,462 Wet 564

Water use

Low 479 Medium 241 High 32

Soil

Rocky 197 Sand 373 Loam 333 Clay 242 Organic 109

Soil pH

Acid 265 Neutral 246 Alkaline 136

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 397

Deer resistant

Yes 262

Resists

Dry soil 180 Poor soil 90 Heat 74 Salt 49 Erosion 45 Rabbits 43 Wet soil 43 Fire 39 Humidity 27 Wind 26 Pollution 24 Black walnut 23 Diseases 22 Insect pests 19 Heavy shade 12 Compaction 10 Storm damage 8 Urban conditions 8 Foot traffic 3 Squirrels 1

Form

Habit

Erect 294 Clumping 119 Spreading 110 Rounded 86 Dense 68 Multi stemmed 63 Creeping 32 Mounding 30 Arching 27 Ascending 27 Pyramidal 27 Open 23 Prostrate 22 Climbing 21 Oval 17 Irregular 14 Horizontal 13 Broad 8 Multi trunked 7 Vase 7 Columnar 6 Conical 6 Cascading 3 Weeping 2

Plant type

Perennial 875 Wildflower 585 Shrub 401 Tree 210 Herbaceous perennial 203 Annual 128 Ornamental grasses and sedges 86 Ground cover 64 Poisonous 57 Vine 53 Edible 44 Weed 36 Fern 13 Succulent 11 Bulb 9 Herb 5 Houseplant 2 Vegetable 2 Carnivorous 1 Cool season vegetable 1 Turfgrass 1