Top native nettles and allies

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

Filter

27 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 2 Part shade 4 Dappled shade 3 Full shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Well drained 3 Moist 5 Wet 1

Water use

Soil

Sand 2 Loam 4 Clay 1 Organic 2

Soil pH

Acid 2 Neutral 2 Alkaline 2

Toughness

Resists

Form

Habit

Erect 3 Creeping 1 Dense 1 Multi stemmed 1 Prostrate 1 Spreading 1

Plant type

Perennial 14 Shrub 11 Wildflower 10 Annual 8 Herbaceous perennial 4 Tree 4 Edible 2 Weed 2 Houseplant 1 Poisonous 1 Vine 1