Top native monocots

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

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133 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 62 Part shade 94 Dappled shade 30 Full shade 34

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 32 Well drained 66 Moist 93 Wet 48

Water use

Low 11 Medium 29 High 17

Soil

Rocky 17 Sand 69 Loam 75 Clay 42 Organic 66

Soil pH

Acid 133 Neutral 75 Alkaline 62

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Wet soil 39 Heat 19 Dry soil 13 Humidity 12 Poor soil 12 Salt 8 Erosion 7 Heavy shade 6 Diseases 5 Insect pests 5 Black walnut 4 Fire 4 Rabbits 4 Pollution 3 Storm damage 2 Wind 2 Compaction 1 Foot traffic 1 Urban conditions 1

Form

Habit

Erect 76 Clumping 52 Spreading 29 Ascending 13 Arching 12 Dense 11 Creeping 9 Climbing 6 Mounding 5 Multi stemmed 4 Prostrate 4 Horizontal 3 Columnar 2 Multi trunked 1 Open 1 Rounded 1 Vase 1

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 88 Wildflower 74 Ornamental grasses and sedges 31 Perennial 30 Poisonous 28 Ground cover 21 Bulb 19 Water plant 13 Weed 8 Shrub 7 Vine 7 Edible 6 Succulent 3 Tree 3 Turfgrass 3 Annual 2 Houseplant 2 Epiphyte 1