Top native borages

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

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4 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 3 Part shade 2 Dappled shade 1 Full shade 2

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 2 Well drained 2 Moist 3

Water use

Soil

Rocky 5 Sand 4 Loam 5 Clay 3 Organic 6

Soil pH

Acid 1 Neutral 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Resists

Heat 1 Heavy shade 1

Form

Habit

Erect 3 Multi stemmed 2 Spreading 2 Creeping 1 Prostrate 1

Plant type

Annual 3 Wildflower 3 Ground cover 1 Herb 1 Weed 1