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 2 Part shade 2 Dappled shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 4 Moist 3

Water use

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 3 Loam 2 Clay 3 Organic 3

Soil pH

Acid 2 Neutral 3 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 2 Rounded 2 Arching 1 Multi stemmed 1 Multi trunked 1 Oval 1

Plant type

Perennial 2 Tree 2 Edible 1 Poisonous 1 Shrub 1 Wildflower 1