Top native irises

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

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3 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 2 Part shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 1 Moist 2 Wet 2

Water use

Low 1 Medium 1 High 1

Soil

Sand 1 Loam 1 Clay 1 Organic 2

Soil pH

Toughness

Deer resistant

Resists

Wet soil 2 Diseases 1 Poor soil 1

Form

Habit

Erect 5 Clumping 3 Arching 1 Spreading 1

Plant type

Bulb 2 Herbaceous perennial 2 Poisonous 2 Wildflower 2 Perennial 1 Water plant 1