Top native Phellos

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

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4 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 3 Part shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 2 Well drained 3 Moist 2 Wet 1

Water use

Medium 1 High 1

Soil

Sand 4 Loam 4 Clay 2

Soil pH

Acid 2 Neutral 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Dry soil 3 Salt 2 Wet soil 2 Black walnut 1 Compaction 1 Fire 1 Pollution 1 Poor soil 1 Wind 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 3 Poisonous 2 Perennial 1 Shrub 1