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Top native Rumex

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

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8 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Part shade 1

Soil and water

Water use

High 1

Toughness

Deer resistant

Yes 3

Form

Plant type

Perennial 5 Wildflower 5 Annual 1 Shrub 1
  • Willow Dock Rumex salicifolius caterpillars 37 hosts 3 food 19 flowers 1
  • Golden Dock Rumex maritimus caterpillars 35 hosts 3 food 25 flowers 2
  • White Willow Dock Rumex triangulivalvis caterpillars 35 hosts 2 food 14 flowers 2
  • Tall Dock Rumex altissimus caterpillars 33 hosts 3 food 19 flowers 2
  • Canaigre Dock Rumex hymenosepalus caterpillars 29 hosts 2 food 18 flowers 1
  • Arctic Dock Rumex arcticus caterpillars 9 hosts 1 food 7
  • Hu'ahu'ako Rumex albescens
  • Mexican Dock Rumex mexicanus

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