Top native buttercups, poppies, and allies

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

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326 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 49 Part shade 80 Dappled shade 18 Full shade 32

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 35 Well drained 36 Moist 65 Wet 13

Water use

Low 13 Medium 28 High 10

Soil

Rocky 4 Sand 21 Loam 28 Clay 14 Organic 23

Soil pH

Acid 27 Neutral 27 Alkaline 9

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Rabbits 18 Black walnut 5 Dry soil 5 Heavy shade 4 Heat 3 Wet soil 3 Diseases 2 Humidity 2 Insect pests 2 Poor soil 2 Fire 1

Form

Habit

Erect 20 Clumping 13 Spreading 8 Climbing 7 Creeping 4 Dense 4 Mounding 3 Arching 2 Multi stemmed 2 Ascending 1 Cascading 1 Columnar 1 Open 1 Oval 1

Plant type

Wildflower 250 Perennial 237 Annual 37 Herbaceous perennial 24 Poisonous 24 Vine 24 Ground cover 15 Shrub 12 Edible 2 Tree 2 Water plant 2