Top native Cariceae

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

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10 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 6 Part shade 10 Dappled shade 2 Full shade 4

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 3 Well drained 3 Moist 8 Wet 6

Water use

Medium 3 High 3

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 4 Loam 4 Clay 3 Organic 6

Soil pH

Acid 5 Neutral 4 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Wet soil 5 Dry soil 2 Erosion 2 Heat 2 Heavy shade 2 Insect pests 1

Form

Habit

Clumping 7 Spreading 3 Arching 2 Creeping 1

Plant type

Ornamental grasses and sedges 10 Herbaceous perennial 7 Ground cover 6 Perennial 3