Top native monocots

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

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160 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 84 Part shade 100 Dappled shade 8 Full shade 17

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 40 Well drained 27 Moist 74 Wet 37

Water use

Low 94 Medium 160 High 122

Soil

Rocky 7 Sand 27 Loam 30 Clay 25 Organic 23

Soil pH

Acid 29 Neutral 17 Alkaline 15

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Wet soil 18 Heat 9 Black walnut 8 Dry soil 8 Erosion 8 Poor soil 8 Salt 6 Humidity 5 Pollution 3 Fire 2 Diseases 1 Foot traffic 1 Heavy shade 1 Insect pests 1 Rabbits 1 Storm damage 1 Urban conditions 1 Wind 1

Form

Habit

Erect 28 Clumping 22 Spreading 11 Arching 6 Dense 4 Ascending 2 Climbing 2 Columnar 2 Creeping 2 Mounding 2 Multi stemmed 1 Weeping 1

Plant type

Perennial 116 Ornamental grasses and sedges 111 Wildflower 37 Herbaceous perennial 27 Annual 11 Ground cover 8 Poisonous 8 Bulb 7 Weed 6 Vine 3 Edible 2 Shrub 2 Tree 2 Cool season vegetable 1 Epiphyte 1 Houseplant 1 Turfgrass 1 Water plant 1