Top native Phellos

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

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6 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 4 Part shade 3

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 9 Well drained 12 Moist 6 Wet 2

Water use

Medium 3 High 1

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 6 Loam 6 Clay 3 Organic 1

Soil pH

Acid 4 Neutral 3

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

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

Form

Habit

Rounded 5 Erect 3 Dense 2 Broad 1 Conical 1 Multi stemmed 1 Multi trunked 1 Oval 1 Spreading 1

Plant type

Tree 5 Poisonous 3 Perennial 2 Shrub 1