Top native legumes

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

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7 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 6 Part shade 3 Dappled shade 1 Full shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 5 Well drained 6 Moist 3

Water use

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 6 Loam 4 Clay 3

Soil pH

Acid 5 Neutral 2

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 5 Clumping 2 Spreading 2 Broad 1 Dense 1 Mounding 1 Rounded 1 Vase 1

Plant type

Perennial 6 Herbaceous perennial 5 Poisonous 4 Wildflower 3 Tree 1