Top native salvia sect. farinaceae

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 2 Part shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 3 Well drained 2

Water use

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 2 Loam 1 Clay 1

Soil pH

Acid 1 Neutral 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Dry soil 2 Diseases 1 Insect pests 1

Form

Habit

Clumping 2 Erect 1 Mounding 1 Multi stemmed 1

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 2 Wildflower 1