Top native blue cohoshes

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

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2 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Dappled shade 1 Full shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Well drained 1 Moist 1

Water use

Soil

Sand 1 Loam 1 Organic 1

Soil pH

Acid 1 Neutral 1 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Deer resistant

Form

Habit

Ascending 1 Erect 1

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 1 Perennial 1 Poisonous 1 Wildflower 1