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Top native pencilflower

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

Full sun 1 Part shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 1 Moist 1

Soil

Sand 1 Clay 1

Soil pH

Acid 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 1

Resists

Dry soil 1

Form

Habit

Ascending 1 Climbing 1 Erect 1 Horizontal 1

Plant type

Wildflower 3 Perennial 2 Ground cover 1 Herbaceous perennial 1
  • Sidebeak Pencilflower Stylosanthes biflora caterpillars 2 flowers 18
  • Everglade Key Pencilflower Stylosanthes calcicola caterpillars 2 flowers 2
  • Caribbean Stylo Stylosanthes hamata flowers 4

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