Top native monocots

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

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71 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 41 Part shade 50 Dappled shade 19 Full shade 7

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 27 Well drained 47 Moist 50 Wet 20

Water use

Low 10 Medium 25 High 8

Soil

Rocky 29 Sand 113 Loam 118 Clay 71 Organic 101

Soil pH

Acid 42 Neutral 36 Alkaline 19

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Wet soil 25 Heat 17 Black walnut 14 Salt 13 Dry soil 12 Erosion 10 Poor soil 10 Humidity 9 Pollution 8 Rabbits 5 Diseases 4 Heavy shade 4 Insect pests 4 Foot traffic 3 Compaction 1 Squirrels 1 Urban conditions 1

Form

Habit

Erect 44 Clumping 39 Spreading 21 Arching 9 Dense 9 Mounding 8 Ascending 7 Climbing 5 Creeping 4 Multi stemmed 3 Horizontal 2 Columnar 1 Open 1 Prostrate 1 Rounded 1

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 47 Ornamental grasses and sedges 28 Wildflower 22 Bulb 12 Ground cover 12 Perennial 12 Weed 9 Water plant 8 Poisonous 7 Edible 5 Shrub 5 Vine 5 Turfgrass 3 Cool season vegetable 2 Houseplant 2 Herb 1 Vegetable 1