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Top native plants

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

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606 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 417 Part shade 316 Dappled shade 23 Full shade 47

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 479 Well drained 144 Moist 141 Wet 13

Water use

Low 606 Medium 717 High 370

Soil

Rocky 70 Sand 123 Loam 114 Clay 92 Organic 44

Soil pH

Acid 89 Neutral 79 Alkaline 54

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 179

Deer resistant

Yes 160

Resists

Dry soil 72 Poor soil 45 Heat 37 Erosion 27 Salt 24 Rabbits 20 Black walnut 16 Fire 13 Pollution 13 Wet soil 13 Insect pests 10 Compaction 9 Diseases 9 Humidity 9 Heavy shade 8 Wind 8 Foot traffic 4 Urban conditions 3 Storm damage 2 Slugs 1

Form

Habit

Erect 82 Clumping 47 Spreading 45 Rounded 31 Dense 30 Multi stemmed 24 Pyramidal 16 Mounding 15 Arching 11 Creeping 10 Oval 10 Open 9 Ascending 7 Climbing 7 Prostrate 7 Horizontal 5 Irregular 5 Multi trunked 4 Broad 3 Columnar 2 Vase 2 Conical 1 Weeping 1

Plant type

Perennial 486 Shrub 256 Wildflower 242 Tree 116 Ornamental grasses and sedges 54 Herbaceous perennial 53 Annual 52 Ground cover 28 Vine 24 Edible 16 Poisonous 16 Succulent 8 Bulb 2 Vegetable 2 Weed 2 Fern 1 Houseplant 1 Rose 1 Warm season vegetable 1