Top native flax family members

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

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2 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 2 Part shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 1 Moist 1

Water use

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 1 Loam 1

Soil pH

Acid 1 Neutral 2 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Form

Habit

Erect 1 Mounding 1 Multi stemmed 1

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 1 Perennial 1 Poisonous 1 Wildflower 1