Top native plants
8 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Nannyberry
Viburnum lentago
caterpillars
42
hosts
1
food
19
flowers
68
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Hobblebush
Viburnum lantanoides
caterpillars
35
hosts
1
food
18
flowers
53
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Mountain Laurel
Kalmia latifolia
caterpillars
18
bees
3
food
4
flowers
39
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Bottlebrush Buckeye
Aesculus parviflora
caterpillars
12
food
2
flowers
40
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Large-leaved Aster
Eurybia macrophylla
caterpillars
4
bees
7
hosts
3
food
1
flowers
53
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Carolina Silverbell
Halesia carolina
caterpillars
2
flowers
4
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Florida Anise
Illicium floridanum
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Yellow Anise
Illicium parviflorum