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Top native plants

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

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717 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 404 Part shade 472 Dappled shade 62 Full shade 127

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 241 Well drained 266 Moist 413 Wet 115

Water use

Low 606 Medium 717 High 370

Soil

Rocky 80 Sand 217 Loam 241 Clay 176 Organic 137

Soil pH

Acid 232 Neutral 155 Alkaline 66

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 176

Deer resistant

Yes 199

Resists

Wet soil 85 Dry soil 81 Heat 51 Fire 47 Poor soil 45 Black walnut 41 Rabbits 37 Salt 31 Pollution 26 Erosion 23 Heavy shade 23 Humidity 19 Wind 17 Insect pests 13 Diseases 12 Urban conditions 11 Storm damage 9 Compaction 5 Foot traffic 4 Squirrels 2 Slugs 1

Form

Habit

Erect 169 Spreading 82 Rounded 81 Clumping 72 Dense 47 Pyramidal 44 Open 33 Arching 27 Multi stemmed 27 Oval 24 Conical 20 Broad 17 Irregular 17 Ascending 16 Creeping 16 Horizontal 14 Mounding 14 Climbing 13 Columnar 12 Prostrate 11 Multi trunked 9 Vase 8 Cascading 2 Weeping 2

Plant type

Perennial 482 Wildflower 306 Tree 166 Shrub 144 Herbaceous perennial 121 Ornamental grasses and sedges 111 Annual 64 Poisonous 60 Ground cover 42 Edible 34 Vine 34 Fern 17 Weed 10 Bulb 8 Water plant 2 Cool season vegetable 1 Epiphyte 1 Herb 1 Houseplant 1 Rose 1 Turfgrass 1