Top native carex subg. carex

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

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8 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 2 Part shade 7 Dappled shade 1 Full shade 4

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 2 Well drained 2 Moist 7 Wet 4

Water use

Medium 1 High 1

Soil

Sand 3 Loam 5 Clay 4 Organic 8

Soil pH

Acid 7 Neutral 3

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Wet soil 5 Erosion 2 Dry soil 1 Heat 1 Heavy shade 1 Insect pests 1

Form

Habit

Clumping 7 Mounding 2 Spreading 2 Erect 1

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 8 Ornamental grasses and sedges 8 Ground cover 6