Top native geraniums and cranesbills

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

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4 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 1 Part shade 4 Full shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 2 Moist 4

Water use

Low 1 Medium 1 High 1

Soil

Sand 1 Loam 1 Clay 1 Organic 1

Soil pH

Toughness

Resists

Dry soil 1 Fire 1 Rabbits 1

Form

Habit

Mounding 1 Spreading 1

Plant type

Wildflower 4 Perennial 3 Annual 1 Ground cover 1 Herbaceous perennial 1