Top native carex subg. vignea

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

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3 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 3 Part shade 3 Full shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 1 Moist 3 Wet 2

Water use

Medium 1 High 1

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 2 Loam 2 Clay 1 Organic 3

Soil pH

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 133 Perennial 130 Ground cover 3 Herbaceous perennial 3