Top native grasses

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

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840 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 100 Part shade 82 Dappled shade 6 Full shade 13

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 66 Well drained 18 Moist 55 Wet 23

Water use

Low 51 Medium 58 High 22

Soil

Rocky 10 Sand 27 Loam 23 Clay 21 Organic 10

Soil pH

Acid 14 Neutral 13 Alkaline 14

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Black walnut 12 Dry soil 12 Salt 11 Erosion 10 Pollution 10 Wet soil 9 Poor soil 8 Heat 7 Humidity 5 Foot traffic 3 Insect pests 2 Rabbits 2 Compaction 1 Diseases 1 Heavy shade 1

Form

Habit

Clumping 19 Erect 19 Spreading 11 Arching 7 Dense 6 Mounding 3 Ascending 2 Creeping 2 Horizontal 2 Open 2 Prostrate 2 Columnar 1 Multi stemmed 1

Plant type

Ornamental grasses and sedges 759 Perennial 633 Annual 123 Herbaceous perennial 10 Ground cover 4 Weed 4 Turfgrass 3 Shrub 2 Edible 1 Vine 1