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Top native Boreosilva

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

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7 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Part shade 3 Full shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Moist 2

Water use

Low 2

Soil

Sand 1

Soil pH

Acid 1

Form

Habit

Erect 1

Plant type

Perennial 6 Wildflower 6
  • Carolina Ruellia Ruellia caroliniensis caterpillars 7 food 1 flowers 10
  • Ciliate Ruellia Ruellia ciliosa caterpillars 6 flowers 16
  • Smooth Ruellia Ruellia strepens caterpillars 4 food 1 flowers 11
  • Hairy Ruellia Ruellia humilis caterpillars 4 flowers 11
  • Drummond's Ruellia Ruellia drummondiana caterpillars 4 flowers 3
  • Stalked Ruellia Ruellia pedunculata caterpillars 2 flowers 3
  • Pursh's Ruellia Ruellia purshiana caterpillars 1 flowers 3

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