Top native monocots

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

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104 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 57 Part shade 61 Dappled shade 20 Full shade 24

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 33 Well drained 51 Moist 69 Wet 33

Water use

Low 11 Medium 24 High 16

Soil

Rocky 13 Sand 52 Loam 53 Clay 38 Organic 39

Soil pH

Acid 133 Neutral 75 Alkaline 62

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Wet soil 21 Heat 13 Dry soil 12 Salt 10 Poor soil 9 Black walnut 8 Erosion 7 Heavy shade 7 Humidity 7 Rabbits 6 Insect pests 5 Pollution 5 Diseases 3 Fire 3 Storm damage 2 Urban conditions 2 Wind 2 Foot traffic 1 Squirrels 1

Form

Habit

Erect 49 Clumping 34 Spreading 21 Dense 9 Arching 8 Ascending 7 Climbing 7 Mounding 5 Multi stemmed 4 Creeping 3 Horizontal 2 Open 2 Columnar 1 Multi trunked 1 Prostrate 1

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 53 Wildflower 41 Perennial 39 Ornamental grasses and sedges 34 Bulb 14 Poisonous 12 Ground cover 8 Shrub 8 Water plant 8 Weed 8 Vine 7 Edible 6 Tree 3 Annual 2 Succulent 2 Turfgrass 2 Cool season vegetable 1 Epiphyte 1 Houseplant 1