Top native borages

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

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3 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 18 Part shade 22 Dappled shade 3 Full shade 12

Soil and water

Moisture

Well drained 1 Moist 3

Water use

Soil

Rocky 3 Sand 1 Loam 2 Clay 1 Organic 3

Soil pH

Acid 1 Neutral 2 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Resists

Heavy shade 1 Wet soil 1

Form

Habit

Erect 2 Spreading 2 Multi stemmed 1

Plant type

Ground cover 2 Perennial 2 Herbaceous perennial 1 Wildflower 1