Top native Cariceae

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

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4 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 2 Part shade 4 Dappled shade 2 Full shade 2

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 2 Moist 3 Wet 3

Water use

Medium 1 High 1

Soil

Sand 3 Loam 2 Clay 1 Organic 3

Soil pH

Acid 3 Neutral 2 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Wet soil 3 Heat 2 Erosion 1 Heavy shade 1 Insect pests 1

Form

Habit

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

Plant type

Ground cover 4 Herbaceous perennial 4 Ornamental grasses and sedges 4