Top native mints, plantains, olives, and allies

1,240 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

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1,240 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 180 Part shade 144 Dappled shade 14 Full shade 20

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 133 Well drained 65 Moist 102 Wet 36

Water use

Low 71 Medium 53 High 26

Soil

Rocky 30 Sand 65 Loam 60 Clay 44 Organic 30

Soil pH

Acid 48 Neutral 41 Alkaline 28

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Wet soil 24 Dry soil 21 Rabbits 14 Heat 12 Poor soil 11 Insect pests 6 Salt 5 Erosion 4 Pollution 4 Black walnut 3 Fire 3 Compaction 2 Diseases 2 Heavy shade 2 Urban conditions 2 Wind 2 Foot traffic 1

Form

Plant type

Wildflower 909 Perennial 784 Annual 306 Shrub 166 Herbaceous perennial 50 Vine 32 Tree 31 Carnivorous 26 Ground cover 11 Edible 5 Water plant 5 Herb 2 Weed 2 Poisonous 1