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Top native panicgrasses

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 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Moist 2

Water use

Medium 1

Soil

Sand 2 Clay 2

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 2

Deer resistant

Yes 1

Resists

Black walnut 2 Dry soil 2 Erosion 2 Pollution 2 Salt 2 Wet soil 1

Form

Habit

Clumping 2 Dense 2 Arching 1 Columnar 1 Erect 1

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 2 Ornamental grasses and sedges 2
  • Switchgrass Panicum virgatum keystone caterpillars 16 food 18 flowers 17
  • Bitter Panicgrass Panicum amarum keystone caterpillars 16 food 14

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