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Top native legumes

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

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4 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 4 Part shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 3 Well drained 4 Moist 4

Water use

Medium 2

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 4 Loam 4 Clay 3 Organic 2

Soil pH

Acid 2 Neutral 4

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 4

Resists

Dry soil 2 Pollution 2 Poor soil 2 Salt 2 Black walnut 1 Erosion 1 Fire 1 Heat 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

Poisonous 2 Tree 2 Wildflower 2 Annual 1 Edible 1 Ground cover 1 Herbaceous perennial 1