Top native true sedges

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

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8 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 4 Part shade 7 Dappled shade 2 Full shade 3

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 2 Moist 7 Wet 6

Water use

Medium 2 High 2

Soil

Sand 4 Loam 5 Clay 3 Organic 7

Soil pH

Acid 7 Neutral 3 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Wet soil 8 Heat 3 Dry soil 2 Erosion 2 Heavy shade 2 Insect pests 1

Form

Habit

Clumping 7 Spreading 3 Arching 2 Creeping 1 Erect 1

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 8 Ornamental grasses and sedges 8 Ground cover 6