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 2 Part shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 2 Well drained 4 Moist 2 Wet 1

Water use

Soil

Sand 4 Loam 4 Clay 2

Soil pH

Acid 3 Neutral 2

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Dry soil 5 Salt 4 Poor soil 3 Wet soil 3 Fire 2 Pollution 2 Wind 2 Black walnut 1 Compaction 1 Humidity 1

Form

Habit

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

Plant type

Poisonous 3 Tree 3 Perennial 2 Shrub 1