Top native polypody family members

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

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35 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Part shade 4 Dappled shade 2 Full shade 4

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 4 Moist 5

Soil

Rocky 4 Sand 2 Loam 2 Organic 1

Soil pH

Acid 3 Neutral 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Heavy shade 4 Wind 2 Rabbits 1 Urban conditions 1

Form

Habit

Creeping 4 Clumping 2 Arching 1 Cascading 1 Climbing 1 Erect 1 Spreading 1

Plant type

Fern 30 Perennial 26 Wildflower 26 Herbaceous perennial 3 Epiphyte 1 Houseplant 1 Vine 1