Top native Cariceae

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

Part shade 2 Full shade 2

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 1 Moist 2 Wet 1

Soil

Loam 1 Clay 1 Organic 2

Soil pH

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Resists

Form

Habit

Clumping 12 Spreading 4 Arching 2 Mounding 2 Creeping 1 Erect 1

Plant type

Ground cover 2 Herbaceous perennial 2 Ornamental grasses and sedges 2