Top native balsam poplars

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

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Perennial 2 Tree 2

Balsam Poplar Populus balsamifera caterpillars 297 hosts 16 food 61 flowers 9 shelter 1
Black Cottonwood Populus trichocarpa caterpillars 202 hosts 16 food 40 flowers 14 shelter 2
Narrowleaf Cottonwood Populus angustifolia caterpillars 183 hosts 9 food 30 flowers 2 shelter 1