Top native monocots

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 4 Part shade 5 Dappled shade 2 Full shade 2

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 6 Moist 4 Wet 3

Water use

Low 2 Medium 3 High 1

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 7 Loam 6 Clay 6 Organic 3

Soil pH

Acid 12 Neutral 7 Alkaline 6

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Dry soil 3 Wet soil 3 Heavy shade 2 Black walnut 1 Erosion 1 Foot traffic 1 Heat 1 Poor soil 1 Rabbits 1 Salt 1

Form

Habit

Erect 45 Clumping 31 Spreading 20 Dense 8 Arching 7 Climbing 7 Ascending 6 Multi stemmed 4 Creeping 3 Mounding 3 Horizontal 2 Columnar 1 Multi trunked 1 Open 1 Prostrate 1

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 4 Ornamental grasses and sedges 4 Ground cover 3 Wildflower 2 Edible 1 Perennial 1 Turfgrass 1 Vine 1