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Top native Cryptandri

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

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4 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 2 Part shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 2

Water use

Low 2

Toughness

Deer resistant

Yes 1

Form

Plant type

Ornamental grasses and sedges 4 Perennial 4
  • Sand Dropseed Sporobolus cryptandrus caterpillars 3 food 15 flowers 1
  • Mesa Dropseed Sporobolus flexuosus caterpillars 1 food 7
  • Texas Dropseed Sporobolus texanus caterpillars 1 food 7
  • Giant Dropseed Sporobolus giganteus food 7

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