Top native Amorpheae

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

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57 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 10 Part shade 5 Full shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 10 Well drained 3 Moist 2

Water use

Soil

Sand 4 Loam 4 Clay 4 Organic 1

Soil pH

Acid 3 Neutral 4 Alkaline 2

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Dry soil 3 Poor soil 2 Erosion 1 Wet soil 1 Wind 1

Form

Habit

Dense 3 Erect 3 Multi stemmed 2 Spreading 2 Horizontal 1 Rounded 1

Plant type

Perennial 53 Wildflower 30 Shrub 27 Annual 3 Ground cover 2 Herbaceous perennial 2 Tree 2