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Top native plants

1,462 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

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1,462 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 860 Part shade 1,024 Dappled shade 168 Full shade 403

Soil and water

Moisture

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

Water use

Low 141 Medium 413 High 190

Soil

Rocky 165 Sand 514 Loam 572 Clay 420 Organic 354

Soil pH

Acid 555 Neutral 393 Alkaline 176

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 287

Deer resistant

Yes 350

Resists

Wet soil 208 Dry soil 118 Heat 94 Rabbits 85 Fire 79 Black walnut 68 Poor soil 68 Salt 66 Heavy shade 62 Pollution 48 Erosion 46 Humidity 36 Insect pests 30 Wind 29 Diseases 28 Compaction 25 Urban conditions 22 Storm damage 10 Foot traffic 5 Squirrels 3 Slugs 2 Voles 1

Form

Habit

Erect 453 Spreading 210 Clumping 171 Rounded 136 Dense 99 Multi stemmed 96 Arching 69 Pyramidal 68 Creeping 56 Open 55 Climbing 52 Oval 50 Ascending 42 Mounding 39 Horizontal 34 Prostrate 32 Irregular 24 Multi trunked 21 Broad 18 Conical 18 Vase 18 Columnar 13 Cascading 3 Weeping 2

Plant type

Perennial 899 Wildflower 670 Herbaceous perennial 356 Shrub 341 Tree 245 Poisonous 138 Ornamental grasses and sedges 137 Ground cover 110 Annual 92 Vine 76 Edible 66 Fern 47 Weed 46 Bulb 21 Carnivorous 14 Water plant 12 Houseplant 9 Cool season vegetable 3 Epiphyte 3 Succulent 3 Herb 2 Turfgrass 2 Vegetable 2 Rose 1