Top native onions

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

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2 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 2 Part shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 2 Moist 2

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 1 Loam 1 Clay 1 Organic 1

Soil pH

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Black walnut 2 Diseases 1 Humidity 1 Poor soil 1 Wet soil 1

Form

Habit

Erect 2 Arching 1 Clumping 1 Multi stemmed 1

Plant type

Bulb 2 Herbaceous perennial 2 Cool season vegetable 1 Edible 1 Herb 1 Houseplant 1 Vegetable 1 Wildflower 1