Top native Cynodonteae

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

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134 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 28 Part shade 17 Dappled shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 21 Well drained 6 Moist 13 Wet 3

Water use

Low 17 Medium 18 High 2

Soil

Rocky 4 Sand 5 Loam 5 Clay 4 Organic 1

Soil pH

Acid 3 Neutral 2 Alkaline 3

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Erosion 3 Heat 3 Poor soil 3 Black walnut 2 Dry soil 2 Humidity 2 Pollution 2 Salt 2 Wet soil 2 Insect pests 1

Form

Habit

Clumping 5 Erect 3 Arching 1 Dense 1 Mounding 1 Multi stemmed 1 Prostrate 1 Spreading 1

Plant type

Ornamental grasses and sedges 126 Perennial 96 Annual 27 Herbaceous perennial 1