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Top native legumes

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 2

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 2 Well drained 3 Moist 3

Water use

Low 1 Medium 1

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 3 Loam 3 Clay 1

Soil pH

Acid 2 Neutral 3

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 3

Resists

Dry soil 2 Diseases 1 Erosion 1 Insect pests 1 Poor soil 1 Urban conditions 1

Form

Habit

Erect 20 Spreading 14 Rounded 9 Climbing 6 Dense 5 Clumping 4 Multi stemmed 4 Arching 3 Ascending 3 Creeping 3 Horizontal 3 Mounding 2 Oval 2 Prostrate 2 Vase 2 Broad 1 Cascading 1 Irregular 1 Multi trunked 1 Open 1

Plant type

Wildflower 2 Annual 1 Ground cover 1 Herbaceous perennial 1 Perennial 1 Tree 1