Top native legumes

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

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2 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 108 Part shade 71 Dappled shade 2 Full shade 16

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 1 Moist 2

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 2 Organic 1

Soil pH

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Diseases 1 Dry soil 1 Erosion 1 Fire 1 Insect pests 1 Poor soil 1

Form

Habit

Erect 2 Arching 1

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 1 Perennial 1 Poisonous 1 Wildflower 1