Top native monocots

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

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101 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 39 Part shade 72 Dappled shade 30 Full shade 40

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 24 Well drained 63 Moist 74 Wet 32

Water use

Low 6 Medium 23 High 10

Soil

Rocky 29 Sand 113 Loam 118 Clay 71 Organic 101

Soil pH

Acid 66 Neutral 35 Alkaline 16

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Wet soil 29 Heat 12 Heavy shade 8 Black walnut 7 Dry soil 7 Poor soil 6 Salt 6 Humidity 5 Diseases 4 Erosion 4 Insect pests 4 Rabbits 4 Pollution 3 Foot traffic 2 Fire 1

Form

Habit

Erect 65 Clumping 46 Spreading 31 Arching 8 Ascending 8 Mounding 7 Creeping 6 Dense 5 Climbing 3 Multi stemmed 2 Open 2 Prostrate 1 Rounded 1 Vase 1

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 81 Wildflower 62 Poisonous 29 Ornamental grasses and sedges 26 Ground cover 16 Bulb 13 Perennial 11 Water plant 10 Weed 6 Edible 3 Shrub 3 Vine 3 Cool season vegetable 2 Houseplant 1 Turfgrass 1