Top native Phellos

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

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10 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 4 Part shade 5

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 5 Well drained 10 Moist 4 Wet 2

Water use

Low 2 Medium 3 High 2

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 9 Loam 10 Clay 7 Organic 1

Soil pH

Acid 10 Neutral 6

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

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

Form

Habit

Rounded 8 Erect 5 Dense 3 Conical 2 Oval 2 Spreading 2 Broad 1 Irregular 1 Multi stemmed 1 Open 1 Pyramidal 1

Plant type

Tree 10 Poisonous 6 Perennial 3 Shrub 1