Top native borages

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 1 Part shade 1 Full shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Well drained 2 Moist 2

Water use

Soil

Sand 1 Loam 1 Clay 1 Organic 1

Soil pH

Toughness

Resists

Black walnut 1 Rabbits 1

Form

Habit

Erect 6 Spreading 4 Multi stemmed 2 Clumping 1 Creeping 1 Dense 1 Prostrate 1

Plant type

Wildflower 2 Annual 1 Herbaceous perennial 1 Perennial 1