Top native saxifrages, stonecrops, and allies

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

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266 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 28 Part shade 50 Dappled shade 8 Full shade 21

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 23 Well drained 14 Moist 34 Wet 8

Water use

Low 5 Medium 7 High 5

Soil

Rocky 4 Sand 5 Loam 7 Clay 7 Organic 11

Soil pH

Acid 14 Neutral 8 Alkaline 3

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Rabbits 5 Wet soil 4 Black walnut 3 Dry soil 3 Fire 3 Heat 3 Compaction 2 Erosion 1 Heavy shade 1 Humidity 1 Poor soil 1

Form

Habit

Clumping 6 Erect 6 Spreading 6 Multi stemmed 4 Rounded 4 Arching 2 Dense 2 Mounding 2 Ascending 1 Creeping 1 Open 1 Prostrate 1 Pyramidal 1 Vase 1

Plant type

Perennial 199 Wildflower 166 Shrub 50 Ground cover 16 Herbaceous perennial 11 Annual 10 Edible 2 Succulent 2 Tree 2 Poisonous 1