Top native Crataegus

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

Filter

3 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 1 Part shade 2 Full shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 2 Well drained 2 Moist 2

Water use

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 3 Loam 2 Clay 3 Organic 1

Soil pH

Acid 2 Neutral 3 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Heat 2 Fire 1 Pollution 1 Urban conditions 1 Wet soil 1 Wind 1

Form

Habit

Dense 2 Erect 2 Broad 1 Multi stemmed 1 Open 1 Oval 1 Pyramidal 1 Rounded 1

Plant type

Tree 3 Edible 1 Perennial 1 Shrub 1