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Top native plants

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

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370 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 198 Part shade 239 Dappled shade 25 Full shade 70

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 32 Well drained 76 Moist 190 Wet 173

Water use

Low 606 Medium 717 High 370

Soil

Rocky 15 Sand 97 Loam 106 Clay 86 Organic 67

Soil pH

Acid 107 Neutral 62 Alkaline 33

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 39

Deer resistant

Yes 78

Resists

Wet soil 79 Fire 29 Heat 24 Salt 20 Pollution 16 Rabbits 15 Dry soil 13 Erosion 12 Black walnut 11 Compaction 11 Heavy shade 11 Poor soil 11 Urban conditions 9 Diseases 6 Wind 5 Humidity 4 Insect pests 4 Foot traffic 1 Squirrels 1 Storm damage 1 Voles 1

Form

Habit

Erect 64 Spreading 43 Rounded 35 Clumping 29 Open 22 Pyramidal 21 Multi stemmed 20 Dense 17 Oval 14 Creeping 13 Arching 10 Multi trunked 10 Vase 8 Horizontal 7 Conical 5 Mounding 5 Ascending 3 Climbing 3 Columnar 3 Irregular 3 Prostrate 3 Broad 2 Weeping 1

Plant type

Perennial 274 Wildflower 156 Ornamental grasses and sedges 75 Tree 71 Shrub 68 Herbaceous perennial 52 Poisonous 25 Annual 22 Water plant 17 Ground cover 15 Fern 11 Edible 10 Vine 5 Weed 5 Carnivorous 3 Bulb 1