Top native Cariceae

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

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77 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 38 Part shade 58 Dappled shade 1 Full shade 38

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 18 Well drained 4 Moist 77 Wet 55

Water use

Medium 17 High 24

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 4 Loam 7 Clay 5 Organic 11

Soil pH

Acid 10 Neutral 3 Alkaline 8

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Wet soil 7 Heat 3 Dry soil 2 Erosion 1 Heavy shade 1

Form

Habit

Clumping 11 Spreading 3 Arching 2 Mounding 2 Creeping 1 Erect 1

Plant type

Ornamental grasses and sedges 77 Perennial 65 Herbaceous perennial 12 Ground cover 10 Wildflower 1