Top native Cariceae

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

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30 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 10 Part shade 25 Dappled shade 1 Full shade 6

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 5 Well drained 2 Moist 17 Wet 14

Water use

Low 1 Medium 30 High 34

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 3 Loam 3 Clay 3 Organic 2

Soil pH

Acid 2 Neutral 1 Alkaline 2

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Heat 2 Wet soil 2 Dry soil 1

Form

Habit

Clumping 3 Arching 1 Spreading 1

Plant type

Ornamental grasses and sedges 30 Perennial 27 Ground cover 3 Herbaceous perennial 3