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

Part shade 3 Dappled shade 1 Full shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Well drained 2 Moist 1 Wet 1

Water use

Medium 1 High 1

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 1 Loam 2 Clay 1 Organic 2

Soil pH

Acid 3 Neutral 7 Alkaline 2

Toughness

Resists

Foot traffic 1 Heavy shade 1

Form

Habit

Erect 2 Spreading 2 Dense 1 Multi stemmed 1

Plant type

Wildflower 2 Annual 1 Ground cover 1 Perennial 1