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Top native plants

1,603 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

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1,603 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 962 Part shade 951 Dappled shade 94 Full shade 219

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 700 Well drained 451 Moist 668 Wet 278

Water use

Low 606 Medium 717 High 370

Soil

Rocky 150 Sand 410 Loam 432 Clay 332 Organic 225

Soil pH

Acid 391 Neutral 275 Alkaline 140

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 356

Deer resistant

Yes 402

Resists

Wet soil 165 Dry soil 149 Heat 99 Poor soil 90 Fire 85 Salt 73 Rabbits 65 Black walnut 62 Erosion 57 Pollution 52 Heavy shade 35 Wind 30 Diseases 27 Humidity 27 Insect pests 27 Compaction 24 Urban conditions 22 Storm damage 12 Foot traffic 7 Slugs 2 Squirrels 2 Voles 1

Form

Habit

Erect 290 Spreading 160 Rounded 143 Clumping 130 Dense 89 Pyramidal 81 Multi stemmed 70 Open 64 Oval 48 Arching 43 Mounding 33 Creeping 32 Ascending 26 Conical 26 Horizontal 25 Irregular 25 Multi trunked 23 Broad 22 Climbing 20 Prostrate 19 Vase 18 Columnar 17 Weeping 4 Cascading 2

Plant type

Perennial 1,190 Wildflower 650 Shrub 454 Tree 343 Ornamental grasses and sedges 231 Herbaceous perennial 195 Annual 134 Poisonous 95 Ground cover 72 Edible 57 Vine 56 Fern 21 Water plant 18 Weed 17 Bulb 8 Succulent 8 Carnivorous 3 Houseplant 2 Rose 2 Vegetable 2 Cool season vegetable 1 Epiphyte 1 Herb 1 Turfgrass 1 Warm season vegetable 1