Top native pinks, cactuses, and allies

1,005 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

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1,005 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 93 Part shade 47 Dappled shade 4 Full shade 3

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 79 Well drained 28 Moist 35 Wet 10

Water use

Low 58 Medium 15 High 6

Soil

Rocky 14 Sand 31 Loam 25 Clay 16 Organic 8

Soil pH

Acid 20 Neutral 13 Alkaline 9

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Dry soil 10 Heat 7 Poor soil 7 Wet soil 7 Salt 5 Humidity 3 Rabbits 3 Insect pests 2 Fire 1

Form

Habit

Erect 17 Clumping 11 Prostrate 10 Spreading 10 Dense 6 Creeping 5 Horizontal 4 Multi stemmed 4 Mounding 3 Rounded 2 Arching 1 Ascending 1 Cascading 1 Columnar 1 Irregular 1 Pyramidal 1

Plant type

Wildflower 670 Perennial 584 Annual 321 Shrub 209 Herbaceous perennial 19 Tree 18 Vine 14 Weed 10 Carnivorous 9 Edible 7 Succulent 6 Ground cover 5 Poisonous 4 Bulb 1 Herb 1 Houseplant 1