Top native false indigos

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

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2 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 2 Part shade 2

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 1 Moist 1

Water use

Soil

Sand 2 Loam 2 Clay 2 Organic 1

Soil pH

Acid 1 Neutral 2

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Poor soil 2 Dry soil 1 Wet soil 1

Form

Habit

Dense 2 Spreading 2 Erect 1 Horizontal 1 Multi stemmed 1 Rounded 1

Plant type

Shrub 2 Ground cover 1 Perennial 1