Top native legumes

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

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71 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

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

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 48 Well drained 21 Moist 26 Wet 3

Water use

Low 24 Medium 11 High 1

Soil

Rocky 5 Sand 22 Loam 19 Clay 12 Organic 8

Soil pH

Acid 17 Neutral 16 Alkaline 6

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Dry soil 10 Poor soil 8 Diseases 3 Insect pests 3 Black walnut 2 Fire 2 Heat 2 Humidity 2 Compaction 1 Erosion 1 Pollution 1 Urban conditions 1 Wet soil 1

Form

Habit

Erect 11 Spreading 10 Rounded 6 Climbing 5 Dense 4 Arching 3 Creeping 3 Clumping 2 Horizontal 2 Mounding 2 Multi stemmed 2 Vase 2 Ascending 1 Broad 1 Cascading 1 Multi trunked 1 Prostrate 1

Plant type

Perennial 54 Wildflower 44 Shrub 19 Herbaceous perennial 12 Tree 12 Vine 8 Poisonous 6 Ground cover 5 Annual 2 Edible 1