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 3 Part shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Water use

Low 1 Medium 5 High 3

Soil

Sand 1 Organic 1

Soil pH

Acid 2 Neutral 1 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Deer resistant

Resists

Diseases 1 Wet soil 1

Form

Habit

Plant type

Wildflower 3 Perennial 2 Herbaceous perennial 1 Poisonous 1 Water plant 1