Top native Caroliniana

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 1 Full shade 2

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 1 Moist 1

Soil

Soil pH

Form

Habit

Dense 1 Erect 1 Irregular 1 Rounded 1 Spreading 1

Plant type

Perennial 2 Shrub 2 Poisonous 1

Carolina Rhododendron Rhododendron carolinianum caterpillars 29 bees 1 food 4 flowers 57
Gorge Rhododendron Rhododendron minus caterpillars 24 bees 1 food 4 flowers 53
Smoky Mountains Rhododendron Rhododendron smokianum caterpillars 19 food 4 flowers 50