Top native bristle, rosette, and barnyard grasses, and allies

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

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156 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 15 Part shade 14 Dappled shade 2 Full shade 5

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 10 Well drained 2 Moist 10 Wet 3

Water use

Low 5 Medium 5 High 2

Soil

Sand 7 Loam 3 Clay 4

Soil pH

Acid 3 Neutral 4 Alkaline 3

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Dry soil 3 Salt 3 Black walnut 2 Erosion 2 Pollution 2 Poor soil 2 Heat 1 Humidity 1 Wet soil 1

Form

Habit

Spreading 4 Clumping 3 Dense 3 Ascending 2 Erect 2 Horizontal 2 Arching 1 Columnar 1 Creeping 1 Prostrate 1

Plant type

Ornamental grasses and sedges 122 Perennial 94 Annual 38 Herbaceous perennial 3 Weed 2 Ground cover 1 Shrub 1 Turfgrass 1 Vine 1