Top native ilex sect. prinos

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

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2 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 2 Part shade 1 Full shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Well drained 1 Moist 2 Wet 1

Water use

Soil

Sand 1 Loam 1 Clay 1

Soil pH

Toughness

Deer resistant

Resists

Fire 1 Salt 1 Wet soil 1

Form

Habit

Clumping 1 Multi stemmed 1 Oval 1 Rounded 1

Plant type

Perennial 2 Shrub 2 Tree 2

Winterberry Holly Ilex verticillata caterpillars 14 bees 2 hosts 3 food 27 flowers 84
Smooth Winterberry Ilex laevigata caterpillars 11 bees 1 hosts 3 food 9 flowers 21