Top native Spermacoceae

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

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51 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 5 Part shade 5 Dappled shade 2 Full shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 3 Well drained 2 Moist 3 Wet 1

Water use

Soil

Rocky 2 Sand 2 Loam 3 Clay 1 Organic 3

Soil pH

Acid 3 Neutral 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Fire 1 Poor soil 1 Rabbits 1 Wet soil 1

Form

Habit

Erect 3 Clumping 2 Multi stemmed 2 Ascending 1 Prostrate 1 Spreading 1

Plant type

Wildflower 27 Perennial 26 Annual 15 Shrub 10 Herbaceous perennial 3 Tree 2 Vine 2 Ground cover 1 Weed 1