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 1 Part shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 2 Moist 2

Water use

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 2 Loam 2 Clay 2 Organic 2

Soil pH

Acid 1 Neutral 1 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Dry soil 20 Poor soil 13 Erosion 9 Diseases 8 Insect pests 7 Fire 4 Black walnut 3 Heat 3 Pollution 3 Compaction 2 Humidity 2 Salt 2 Rabbits 1 Urban conditions 1 Wet soil 1 Wind 1

Form

Habit

Erect 1 Multi stemmed 1 Multi trunked 1 Rounded 1 Spreading 1

Plant type

Annual 1 Edible 1 Perennial 1 Shrub 1 Tree 1 Weed 1