Top native prairie clovers

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

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30 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 6 Part shade 2

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 7 Well drained 2

Water use

Soil

Sand 2 Loam 2 Clay 2

Soil pH

Acid 2 Neutral 2 Alkaline 2

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Dry soil 2 Erosion 1 Wind 1

Form

Habit

Erect 2 Dense 1 Multi stemmed 1

Plant type

Perennial 27 Wildflower 26 Shrub 4 Annual 3 Herbaceous perennial 2 Ground cover 1