Top native sedges

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

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99 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 81 Part shade 99 Dappled shade 3 Full shade 45

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 17 Well drained 5 Moist 60 Wet 43

Water use

Low 1 Medium 29 High 34

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 8 Loam 10 Clay 7 Organic 13

Soil pH

Acid 12 Neutral 4 Alkaline 7

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Wet soil 10 Heat 3 Dry soil 2 Erosion 2 Heavy shade 2 Insect pests 1 Poor soil 1

Form

Habit

Clumping 12 Spreading 6 Erect 4 Mounding 3 Arching 2 Ascending 1 Creeping 1 Dense 1

Plant type

Ornamental grasses and sedges 98 Perennial 82 Herbaceous perennial 16 Ground cover 10 Weed 2 Annual 1 Edible 1 Water plant 1 Wildflower 1