Top native true sedges

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

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48 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 48 Part shade 86 Dappled shade 2 Full shade 45

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 9 Well drained 2 Moist 38 Wet 26

Water use

Medium 10 High 17

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 3 Loam 3 Clay 1 Organic 5

Soil pH

Acid 4 Neutral 1 Alkaline 4

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Wet soil 4 Heavy shade 2 Dry soil 1 Erosion 1 Heat 1 Insect pests 1

Form

Habit

Clumping 4 Spreading 2 Arching 1 Creeping 1 Erect 1

Plant type

Ornamental grasses and sedges 48 Perennial 43 Herbaceous perennial 5 Ground cover 4