Top native Phellos

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

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5 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 3 Part shade 2

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 3 Well drained 4 Moist 2 Wet 1

Water use

Low 1 Medium 2 High 1

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 5 Loam 5 Clay 2

Soil pH

Acid 3 Neutral 2

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

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

Form

Habit

Rounded 9 Erect 6 Dense 3 Multi stemmed 3 Spreading 3 Broad 2 Conical 2 Oval 2 Irregular 1 Multi trunked 1 Open 1 Pyramidal 1

Plant type

Tree 5 Poisonous 3 Perennial 2 Shrub 1