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Top native plants

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

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918 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 558 Part shade 625 Dappled shade 170 Full shade 128

Soil and water

Moisture

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

Water use

Low 144 Medium 266 High 76

Soil

Rocky 280 Sand 647 Loam 681 Clay 496 Organic 351

Soil pH

Acid 546 Neutral 436 Alkaline 174

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 406

Deer resistant

Yes 387

Resists

Dry soil 230 Wet soil 151 Poor soil 128 Heat 125 Rabbits 108 Fire 93 Salt 86 Black walnut 73 Erosion 66 Heavy shade 59 Pollution 58 Humidity 46 Insect pests 45 Diseases 44 Wind 38 Compaction 26 Urban conditions 25 Storm damage 14 Foot traffic 5 Squirrels 4 Slugs 2 Voles 1

Form

Habit

Erect 535 Spreading 243 Clumping 214 Rounded 182 Dense 129 Multi stemmed 122 Pyramidal 87 Open 75 Arching 69 Oval 59 Creeping 57 Mounding 54 Ascending 50 Climbing 43 Prostrate 36 Horizontal 34 Irregular 31 Broad 25 Conical 25 Multi trunked 21 Vase 18 Columnar 16 Cascading 10 Weeping 5

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 382 Wildflower 347 Perennial 327 Tree 220 Shrub 216 Poisonous 165 Ground cover 86 Edible 81 Annual 51 Weed 49 Vine 43 Fern 29 Bulb 24 Ornamental grasses and sedges 21 Succulent 12 Houseplant 11 Epiphyte 4 Herb 4 Vegetable 4 Cool season vegetable 3 Rose 2 Warm season vegetable 2 Turfgrass 1 Water plant 1