Top native flag irises

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

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5 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 4 Part shade 2

Soil and water

Moisture

Water use

Soil

Sand 2 Organic 1

Soil pH

Toughness

Deer resistant

Resists

Wet soil 3 Diseases 1

Form

Habit

Arching 1 Clumping 1 Erect 1

Plant type

Perennial 3 Poisonous 3 Wildflower 3 Bulb 2 Herbaceous perennial 1 Water plant 1