Top native water hyssop

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 3 Part shade 2

Soil and water

Moisture

Water use

Soil

Sand 2 Loam 2 Clay 1

Soil pH

Acid 2 Neutral 2 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Deer resistant

Resists

Heat 2 Wet soil 2 Salt 1

Form

Habit

Creeping 2 Spreading 1

Plant type

Perennial 4 Wildflower 3 Ground cover 1 Herbaceous perennial 1