Top native Amelanchier canadensis

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

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6 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 5 Part shade 5 Dappled shade 2 Full shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 3 Well drained 3 Moist 4 Wet 1

Water use

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 4 Loam 4 Clay 3

Soil pH

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Fire 2 Wet soil 2 Dry soil 1 Erosion 1 Salt 1 Urban conditions 1

Form

Habit

Multi stemmed 4 Dense 2 Erect 2 Irregular 2 Multi trunked 2 Open 1 Rounded 1 Spreading 1 Vase 1

Plant type

Perennial 5 Shrub 5 Tree 5 Edible 1