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Top native greenthreads

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

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6 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1

Water use

Low 1

Toughness

Deer resistant

Yes 1

Form

Plant type

Wildflower 6 Annual 4 Perennial 3
  • Stiff Greenthread Thelesperma filifolium caterpillars 1 bees 1 food 5 flowers 17
  • Rayless Greenthread Thelesperma megapotamicum caterpillars 1 bees 1 food 1 flowers 14
  • Border Goldthread Thelesperma subnudum caterpillars 1 bees 1 flowers 9
  • Burridge Greenthread Thelesperma burridgeanum caterpillars 1 bees 1
  • Plains Greenthread Thelesperma nuecense caterpillars 1
  • East Texas Greenthread Thelesperma flavodiscum caterpillars 1

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