Top native carex subg. carex

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

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2 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 25 Part shade 54 Dappled shade 2 Full shade 29

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 2 Moist 1 Wet 1

Water use

Soil

Sand 2 Loam 1 Clay 1 Organic 1

Soil pH

Acid 2 Neutral 2 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Wet soil 2 Erosion 1 Heat 1 Heavy shade 1 Insect pests 1

Form

Habit

Clumping 2 Spreading 2 Arching 1

Plant type

Ground cover 2 Herbaceous perennial 2 Ornamental grasses and sedges 2