Top native Cariceae

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

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5 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 3 Part shade 5 Dappled shade 2 Full shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 2 Well drained 3 Moist 4 Wet 3

Water use

Medium 3 High 1

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 5 Loam 7 Clay 5 Organic 12

Soil pH

Acid 3 Neutral 2 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Wet soil 4 Heat 2 Dry soil 1 Erosion 1 Heavy shade 1 Insect pests 1

Form

Habit

Clumping 5 Spreading 3 Arching 2

Plant type

Ground cover 5 Herbaceous perennial 5 Ornamental grasses and sedges 5