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Top native windmill grasses

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

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5 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 2 Part shade 3

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 2 Moist 2

Water use

Medium 2

Toughness

Deer resistant

Yes 1

Form

Plant type

Ornamental grasses and sedges 5 Perennial 4 Annual 1
  • Tumble Windmillgrass Chloris verticillata
  • Hooded Windmill Grass Chloris cucullata
  • Feather Finger Grass Chloris virgata
  • Slimspike Windmill Grass Chloris andropogonoides
  • Texas Windmillgrass Chloris texensis

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