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Top native lyonias

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

Part shade 3 Dappled shade 1 Full shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Well drained 3 Moist 2 Wet 1

Water use

Medium 1

Soil

Sand 3 Loam 3 Clay 3 Organic 1

Soil pH

Acid 3

Toughness

Deer resistant

Yes 1

Resists

Wet soil 3 Poor soil 2

Form

Habit

Erect 3 Spreading 3 Multi stemmed 2 Arching 1 Dense 1

Plant type

Perennial 5 Shrub 5 Poisonous 3 Tree 1
  • He-huckleberry Lyonia ligustrina caterpillars 7 bees 4 flowers 15
  • Fetterbush Lyonia Lyonia lucida caterpillars 5 flowers 8
  • Rusty Staggerbush Lyonia ferruginea caterpillars 4 flowers 8
  • Coastal Plain Staggerbush Lyonia fruticosa caterpillars 4 flowers 6
  • Staggerbush Lyonia mariana caterpillars 3 bees 2 food 1 flowers 4

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