Top native carex subg. carex

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

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3 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 1 Part shade 3 Dappled shade 2 Full shade 2

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 11 Well drained 3 Moist 45 Wet 34

Water use

Soil

Sand 2 Loam 2 Clay 2 Organic 2

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 3 Spreading 2 Arching 1 Mounding 1

Plant type

Ground cover 3 Herbaceous perennial 3 Ornamental grasses and sedges 3