Top native carex subg. vignea

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

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2 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 2 Part shade 2

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 1 Moist 2 Wet 1

Water use

Medium 1 High 1

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 2 Loam 2 Clay 1 Organic 3

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Dry soil 1 Heat 1 Wet soil 1

Form

Habit

Clumping 2 Arching 1 Spreading 1

Plant type

Ground cover 2 Herbaceous perennial 2 Ornamental grasses and sedges 2