Top native carex subg. vignea

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

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30 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 22 Part shade 30 Full shade 14

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 5 Well drained 1 Moist 22 Wet 12

Water use

Medium 12 High 12

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 2 Loam 2 Clay 1 Organic 3

Soil pH

Acid 2 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Wet soil 2 Dry soil 1 Heat 1 Heavy shade 1

Form

Habit

Clumping 3 Arching 1 Creeping 1 Spreading 1

Plant type

Ornamental grasses and sedges 30 Perennial 27 Ground cover 3 Herbaceous perennial 3