Top native Cariceae

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

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45 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 48 Part shade 86 Dappled shade 2 Full shade 45

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 11 Well drained 2 Moist 38 Wet 19

Water use

Medium 6 High 14

Soil

Sand 1 Loam 1 Clay 1 Organic 6

Soil pH

Acid 6 Neutral 1 Alkaline 4

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

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

Form

Habit

Clumping 6 Mounding 2 Spreading 2 Creeping 1

Plant type

Ornamental grasses and sedges 45 Perennial 39 Ground cover 6 Herbaceous perennial 6 Wildflower 1