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Top native primrose subfamily

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

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3 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Part shade 3 Full shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 1 Moist 2

Water use

High 1

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 1 Loam 1 Clay 1

Soil pH

Acid 1 Neutral 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 1

Form

Plant type

Wildflower 3 Perennial 2
  • Henderson's Shooting Star Primula hendersonii caterpillars 1 hosts 2 food 3 flowers 12
  • Eastern Shooting Star Primula meadia caterpillars 1 hosts 1 flowers 32
  • Silvery Primrose Primula incana caterpillars 1 flowers 3

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