Top native carex subg. carex

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

Filter

8 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 2 Part shade 7 Dappled shade 2 Full shade 3

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 2 Moist 7 Wet 5

Water use

Medium 2 High 1

Soil

Sand 3 Loam 4 Clay 3 Organic 7

Soil pH

Acid 8 Neutral 4 Alkaline 7

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Wet soil 6 Erosion 2 Heat 2 Dry soil 1 Heavy shade 1 Insect pests 1

Form

Habit

Clumping 7 Spreading 3 Arching 1 Erect 1 Mounding 1

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 8 Ornamental grasses and sedges 8 Ground cover 6