Top native Phellos

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

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8 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 5 Part shade 3

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 4 Well drained 8 Moist 4 Wet 1

Water use

Medium 3 High 2

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 7 Loam 8 Clay 5

Soil pH

Acid 7 Neutral 5

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Salt 3 Wet soil 3 Dry soil 2 Fire 2 Pollution 2 Black walnut 1 Compaction 1 Humidity 1 Poor soil 1 Wind 1

Form

Habit

Rounded 7 Erect 4 Conical 2 Dense 2 Oval 2 Spreading 2 Broad 1 Multi stemmed 1 Pyramidal 1

Plant type

Tree 8 Poisonous 7 Perennial 4