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Top native borages

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

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6 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 2 Part shade 2

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 2 Moist 1

Water use

Low 2 Medium 1

Soil pH

Neutral 1 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 1

Deer resistant

Yes 1

Form

Plant type

Wildflower 394 Annual 253 Perennial 173 Shrub 21 Tree 6 Vine 3 Ground cover 2 Herbaceous perennial 2 Herb 1 Weed 1
  • Anacua Ehretia anacua caterpillars 2 food 2 flowers 3
  • Anacahuita Cordia boissieri caterpillars 1 hosts 1 flowers 18
  • Bahama Strongbark Bourreria succulenta caterpillars 1 food 3 flowers 10
  • Scarlet Cordia Cordia sebestena food 2 flowers 5
  • Bahama Manjack Varronia bahamensis flowers 1
  • Kerosene Tree Cordia subcordata

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