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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 5 Part shade 3

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 4 Well drained 5 Moist 3

Water use

Medium 1 High 1

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 5 Loam 6 Clay 2

Soil pH

Acid 10 Neutral 6

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 3

Deer resistant

Yes 5

Resists

Dry soil 2 Salt 2 Wind 2 Fire 1 Humidity 1 Pollution 1 Wet soil 1

Form

Habit

Rounded 4 Dense 2 Erect 2 Multi stemmed 2 Broad 1 Oval 1 Pyramidal 1 Spreading 1

Plant type

Tree 6 Poisonous 4 Perennial 2
  • Willow Oak Quercus phellos keystone caterpillars 341 hosts 99 food 123 flowers 38 shelter 2
  • Cherrybark Oak Quercus pagoda keystone caterpillars 331 hosts 92 food 108 flowers 33 shelter 1
  • Darlington Oak Quercus hemisphaerica keystone caterpillars 290 hosts 85 food 94 flowers 31 shelter 1
  • American Turkey Oak Quercus laevis keystone caterpillars 285 hosts 74 food 92 flowers 28
  • Georgia Oak Quercus georgiana keystone caterpillars 263 hosts 69 food 81 flowers 30
  • Myrtle Oak Quercus myrtifolia keystone caterpillars 233 hosts 56 food 68 flowers 30

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