Top native carrots, ivies, and allies

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

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340 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 22 Part shade 29 Dappled shade 4 Full shade 10

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 6 Well drained 10 Moist 30 Wet 13

Water use

Low 4 Medium 9 High 4

Soil

Rocky 6 Sand 8 Loam 14 Clay 8 Organic 7

Soil pH

Acid 10 Neutral 11 Alkaline 4

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Wet soil 6 Dry soil 2 Erosion 1 Fire 1 Foot traffic 1 Humidity 1 Pollution 1 Poor soil 1 Rabbits 1 Urban conditions 1

Form

Habit

Erect 13 Clumping 4 Creeping 2 Horizontal 2 Multi stemmed 2 Dense 1 Prostrate 1 Spreading 1

Plant type

Wildflower 294 Perennial 279 Annual 22 Tree 22 Herbaceous perennial 12 Shrub 11 Poisonous 3 Weed 2 Water plant 1