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Top native Baccharis

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

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9 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 3 Part shade 3

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 2 Wet 1

Water use

Low 2 High 1

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 1 Loam 1 Clay 1

Soil pH

Neutral 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 1

Deer resistant

Yes 1

Resists

Erosion 1 Heat 1 Salt 1 Wet soil 1

Form

Habit

Erect 1 Multi stemmed 1 Multi trunked 1 Open 1

Plant type

Perennial 9 Shrub 9 Weed 1
  • Groundsel Tree Baccharis halimifolia caterpillars 17 bees 9 hosts 6 food 7 flowers 80
  • Poverty Weed Baccharis neglecta caterpillars 12 bees 6 hosts 4 food 6 flowers 39
  • Coyote Brush Baccharis pilularis caterpillars 9 bees 2 hosts 6 food 42 flowers 121 shelter 1
  • Desert Broom Baccharis sarothroides caterpillars 6 bees 5 hosts 3 food 28 flowers 140 shelter 1
  • Willow Baccharis Baccharis salicina caterpillars 5 bees 7 hosts 4 food 9 flowers 50
  • Desert Baccharis Baccharis sergiloides caterpillars 4 bees 5 hosts 4 food 8 flowers 42
  • Silverling Baccharis glomeruliflora caterpillars 1 bees 5 hosts 3 food 1 flowers 22
  • Saltwater False Willow Baccharis angustifolia caterpillars 1 bees 5 hosts 3 food 1 flowers 18
  • Broombush False Willow Baccharis dioica caterpillars 1 bees 2 hosts 3 food 1 flowers 14

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