Top native grasses

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

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82 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

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

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 25 Well drained 7 Moist 38 Wet 12

Water use

Low 20 Medium 34 High 9

Soil

Rocky 2 Sand 15 Loam 13 Clay 9 Organic 5

Soil pH

Acid 8 Neutral 6 Alkaline 4

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Salt 6 Wet soil 6 Black walnut 4 Dry soil 3 Erosion 3 Pollution 3 Poor soil 3 Heat 2 Humidity 2 Rabbits 2 Compaction 1 Heavy shade 1 Insect pests 1

Form

Habit

Erect 9 Spreading 9 Clumping 8 Dense 4 Arching 2 Horizontal 2 Prostrate 2 Ascending 1 Columnar 1 Creeping 1 Multi stemmed 1 Open 1

Plant type

Ornamental grasses and sedges 81 Perennial 66 Annual 7 Herbaceous perennial 4 Ground cover 3 Turfgrass 2 Weed 2 Edible 1