Top native Muhlenbergiinae

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

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54 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 13 Part shade 9

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 6 Well drained 3 Moist 8 Wet 2

Water use

Low 5 Medium 10 High 2

Soil

Rocky 2 Sand 4 Loam 4 Clay 3

Soil pH

Acid 3 Neutral 2 Alkaline 2

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Heat 2 Wet soil 2 Black walnut 1 Erosion 1 Humidity 1 Insect pests 1 Pollution 1 Poor soil 1 Salt 1

Form

Habit

Clumping 3 Erect 2 Arching 1 Dense 1 Mounding 1 Multi stemmed 1 Prostrate 1 Spreading 1

Plant type

Ornamental grasses and sedges 53 Perennial 43 Annual 7 Herbaceous perennial 1