Top native pepper plants, birthworts, and allies

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

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59 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 4 Part shade 10 Dappled shade 2 Full shade 2

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 4 Moist 9 Wet 2

Water use

Low 1 Medium 6 High 2

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 3 Loam 4 Clay 1 Organic 2

Soil pH

Acid 3 Neutral 3 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Deer resistant

Resists

Diseases 3 Insect pests 3 Heavy shade 2 Wet soil 2 Black walnut 1 Erosion 1 Pollution 1

Form

Habit

Spreading 3 Climbing 2 Creeping 1 Dense 1 Erect 1 Horizontal 1

Plant type

Wildflower 47 Perennial 32 Ground cover 21 Annual 17 Vine 7 Herbaceous perennial 3 Epiphyte 1 Houseplant 1 Water plant 1