Top native carex subg. carex

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

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4 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 1 Part shade 4 Dappled shade 2 Full shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 2 Moist 3 Wet 2

Water use

Medium 1 High 1

Soil

Sand 2 Loam 2 Clay 2 Organic 3

Soil pH

Acid 8 Neutral 4 Alkaline 7

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Wet soil 3 Erosion 2 Dry soil 1 Heat 1 Heavy shade 1 Insect pests 1

Form

Habit

Clumping 4 Spreading 2 Arching 1

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 4 Ornamental grasses and sedges 4 Ground cover 3