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 8 Part shade 6

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 6 Well drained 6 Moist 4

Water use

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 6 Loam 7 Clay 2

Soil pH

Acid 4 Neutral 5

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Dry soil 4 Salt 2 Wind 2 Black walnut 1 Fire 1 Humidity 1 Poor soil 1 Wet soil 1

Form

Habit

Erect 4 Rounded 4 Multi stemmed 3 Broad 2 Conical 1 Dense 1 Multi trunked 1 Pyramidal 1 Spreading 1

Plant type

Tree 7 Poisonous 4 Perennial 2 Shrub 2