Top native sages

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

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39 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 16 Part shade 14 Dappled shade 2 Full shade 2

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 16 Well drained 6 Moist 4

Water use

Low 11 Medium 5

Soil

Rocky 4 Sand 5 Loam 3 Clay 4 Organic 2

Soil pH

Acid 2 Neutral 4 Alkaline 5

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Dry soil 3 Heat 2 Diseases 1 Foot traffic 1 Insect pests 1 Poor soil 1 Salt 1 Wet soil 1

Form

Habit

Erect 4 Clumping 3 Arching 1 Mounding 1 Multi stemmed 1 Prostrate 1 Spreading 1 Vase 1

Plant type

Perennial 30 Wildflower 19 Shrub 17 Annual 6 Herbaceous perennial 6 Ground cover 3