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

Part shade 4 Dappled shade 1 Full shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 2 Moist 4 Wet 3

Water use

Medium 2 High 1

Soil

Sand 3 Loam 5 Clay 4 Organic 8

Soil pH

Acid 3 Neutral 2 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Deer resistant

Resists

Wet soil 3 Erosion 1 Heat 1

Form

Habit

Clumping 4 Arching 1 Mounding 1 Spreading 1

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 4 Ornamental grasses and sedges 4 Ground cover 3