Top native st. john's-worts

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 2 Part shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 2 Well drained 3 Moist 1

Water use

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 3 Loam 3 Clay 3

Soil pH

Acid 2 Neutral 2 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Erosion 2 Black walnut 1 Dry soil 1 Salt 1

Form

Habit

Erect 8 Dense 7 Multi stemmed 5 Mounding 4 Rounded 3 Clumping 2 Spreading 2

Plant type

Perennial 3 Shrub 2