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Top native plants

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

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583 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 366 Part shade 394 Dappled shade 96 Full shade 82

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 246 Well drained 436 Moist 393 Wet 112

Water use

Low 79 Medium 155 High 62

Soil

Rocky 147 Sand 403 Loam 433 Clay 309 Organic 192

Soil pH

Acid 801 Neutral 583 Alkaline 298

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 239

Deer resistant

Yes 205

Resists

Dry soil 124 Wet soil 117 Heat 87 Poor soil 67 Salt 58 Rabbits 55 Black walnut 44 Pollution 41 Fire 40 Erosion 38 Heavy shade 36 Wind 33 Humidity 30 Insect pests 27 Diseases 25 Urban conditions 19 Compaction 17 Storm damage 9 Foot traffic 6 Squirrels 2 Voles 1

Form

Habit

Erect 308 Spreading 150 Clumping 115 Rounded 101 Dense 82 Multi stemmed 78 Creeping 46 Pyramidal 42 Open 39 Arching 38 Climbing 38 Oval 35 Ascending 33 Mounding 30 Prostrate 27 Horizontal 23 Irregular 21 Broad 17 Multi trunked 16 Vase 12 Conical 8 Cascading 7 Columnar 7 Weeping 2

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 229 Perennial 222 Wildflower 209 Tree 142 Shrub 138 Poisonous 82 Annual 47 Ground cover 46 Vine 42 Weed 42 Edible 40 Ornamental grasses and sedges 19 Bulb 14 Fern 12 Water plant 12 Houseplant 5 Succulent 4 Vegetable 4 Herb 2 Rose 2 Turfgrass 2 Warm season vegetable 2 Carnivorous 1 Cool season vegetable 1 Epiphyte 1