Top native sedges

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

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3 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

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

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 2 Moist 3 Wet 2

Water use

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 2 Loam 2 Clay 2 Organic 2

Soil pH

Acid 2 Neutral 1 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Wet soil 14 Heat 3 Dry soil 2 Erosion 2 Heavy shade 2 Insect pests 1 Poor soil 1

Form

Habit

Clumping 3 Spreading 2 Arching 1 Mounding 1

Plant type

Ground cover 3 Herbaceous perennial 3 Ornamental grasses and sedges 3