Top native lilies, supplejacks, and allies

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

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233 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 30 Part shade 64 Dappled shade 21 Full shade 32

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 25 Well drained 40 Moist 58 Wet 10

Water use

Low 5 Medium 17 High 3

Soil

Rocky 5 Sand 21 Loam 27 Clay 13 Organic 35

Soil pH

Acid 38 Neutral 15 Alkaline 9

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Heat 6 Wet soil 6 Heavy shade 3 Humidity 3 Diseases 1 Insect pests 1 Poor soil 1

Form

Habit

Erect 35 Spreading 14 Clumping 13 Climbing 6 Dense 5 Arching 3 Ascending 2 Multi stemmed 2 Creeping 1 Horizontal 1 Prostrate 1

Plant type

Wildflower 195 Perennial 164 Herbaceous perennial 40 Vine 21 Poisonous 18 Shrub 7 Bulb 5 Weed 4 Ground cover 3 Edible 1 Houseplant 1