Top native plants
9 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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American Beech
Fagus grandifolia
caterpillars
121
hosts
23
food
57
flowers
15
shelter
4
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White Fir
Abies concolor
caterpillars
74
hosts
8
food
19
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Eastern Hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
caterpillars
71
hosts
7
food
21
flowers
4
shelter
1
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Western Redcedar
Thuja plicata
caterpillars
47
hosts
6
food
9
flowers
4
shelter
3
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Sourwood
Oxydendrum arboreum
caterpillars
11
hosts
1
flowers
10
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Large-leaved Aster
Eurybia macrophylla
caterpillars
4
bees
7
hosts
3
food
1
flowers
53
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White Tupelo
Nyssa ogeche
caterpillars
4
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Carolina Silverbell
Halesia carolina
caterpillars
2
flowers
4
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Yellow Anise
Illicium parviflorum