Top native Hordeinae

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

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42 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 5 Part shade 7 Dappled shade 1 Full shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 2 Moist 7 Wet 1

Water use

Low 1 Medium 3 High 3

Soil

Sand 3 Loam 3 Clay 3 Organic 1

Soil pH

Acid 1 Neutral 2 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Black walnut 1 Dry soil 1 Erosion 1 Heavy shade 1 Pollution 1 Rabbits 1 Salt 1 Wet soil 1

Form

Habit

Erect 3 Spreading 2 Arching 1 Clumping 1

Plant type

Ornamental grasses and sedges 38 Perennial 32 Annual 3 Edible 1 Ground cover 1 Herbaceous perennial 1