Top native Chloridoideae

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

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196 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 34 Part shade 20 Dappled shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 26 Well drained 10 Moist 15 Wet 4

Water use

Low 24 Medium 20 High 2

Soil

Rocky 6 Sand 8 Loam 8 Clay 7 Organic 3

Soil pH

Acid 4 Neutral 3 Alkaline 4

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Erosion 5 Black walnut 4 Dry soil 4 Heat 4 Pollution 4 Poor soil 4 Salt 4 Foot traffic 2 Humidity 2 Wet soil 2 Insect pests 1

Form

Habit

Clumping 8 Erect 4 Arching 3 Mounding 3 Dense 2 Multi stemmed 1 Prostrate 1 Spreading 1

Plant type

Ornamental grasses and sedges 186 Perennial 144 Annual 37 Herbaceous perennial 2