Top native carex subg. carex

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

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25 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

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

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 4 Well drained 1 Moist 20 Wet 15

Water use

Medium 3 High 8

Soil

Sand 1 Loam 1 Organic 2

Soil pH

Acid 2 Neutral 1 Alkaline 2

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Wet soil 2 Erosion 1 Heavy shade 1 Insect pests 1

Form

Habit

Clumping 1 Erect 1 Spreading 1

Plant type

Ornamental grasses and sedges 25 Perennial 23 Herbaceous perennial 2 Ground cover 1