Top native Magnolia

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

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2 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 1 Part shade 2

Soil and water

Moisture

Well drained 2 Moist 2

Water use

Medium 1 High 1

Soil

Loam 1 Clay 1 Organic 2

Soil pH

Acid 2 Neutral 1 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Deer resistant

Resists

Salt 2 Wet soil 2 Diseases 1 Fire 1 Insect pests 1 Pollution 1 Storm damage 1 Urban conditions 1 Wind 1

Form

Habit

Conical 2 Pyramidal 2 Columnar 1 Dense 1 Multi stemmed 1 Open 1 Rounded 1 Spreading 1 Vase 1

Plant type

Perennial 2 Tree 2 Shrub 1