Top native lady ferns

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

Part shade 2 Dappled shade 1 Full shade 2

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 1 Moist 2 Wet 1

Water use

Soil

Sand 1 Loam 1 Clay 1 Organic 1

Soil pH

Acid 1 Neutral 1

Toughness

Deer resistant

Resists

Heavy shade 1 Rabbits 1

Form

Habit

Ascending 1 Clumping 1 Erect 1 Spreading 1

Plant type

Fern 3 Perennial 2 Wildflower 2 Ground cover 1 Herbaceous perennial 1