Top native subsection pontica

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

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3 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Part shade 2 Full shade 2

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 2 Well drained 2 Moist 3

Water use

Medium 1 High 1

Soil

Sand 1 Loam 1 Organic 2

Soil pH

Form

Habit

Dense 1 Erect 1 Multi stemmed 1 Open 1 Rounded 1 Spreading 1

Plant type

Perennial 3 Shrub 3 Poisonous 2 Tree 2

Catawba Rhododendron Rhododendron catawbiense caterpillars 29 bees 1 food 4 flowers 64
Great Rhododendron Rhododendron maximum caterpillars 29 bees 1 food 4 flowers 57
Pacific Rhododendron Rhododendron macrophyllum caterpillars 16 food 2 flowers 43