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

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4 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 3 Part shade 4 Full shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 2 Well drained 4 Moist 3 Wet 1

Water use

Low 1 Medium 2

Soil

Rocky 2 Sand 3 Loam 4 Clay 4 Organic 3

Soil pH

Acid 3 Neutral 3 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 2

Deer resistant

Yes 2

Resists

Wet soil 38 Dry soil 24 Heavy shade 24 Rabbits 17 Erosion 16 Heat 15 Salt 14 Black walnut 12 Fire 11 Pollution 11 Poor soil 11 Humidity 7 Foot traffic 4 Wind 4 Compaction 3 Urban conditions 3 Squirrels 2 Diseases 1 Insect pests 1 Slugs 1 Storm damage 1 Voles 1

Form

Habit

Rounded 18 Pyramidal 15 Spreading 13 Erect 11 Multi stemmed 10 Open 9 Dense 8 Multi trunked 6 Broad 5 Clumping 5 Oval 5 Ascending 4 Conical 4 Irregular 4 Columnar 3 Arching 2 Creeping 2 Horizontal 2 Cascading 1 Climbing 1 Mounding 1 Vase 1

Plant type

Perennial 3 Tree 3 Shrub 2 Edible 1 Ground cover 1
  • Sitka Spruce Picea sitchensis caterpillars 83 hosts 3 food 18 flowers 2
  • Common Hackberry Celtis occidentalis caterpillars 37 hosts 31 food 34 flowers 62 shelter 2
  • Baldcypress Taxodium distichum caterpillars 15 hosts 8 food 9 flowers 3
  • Southern Bush Honeysuckle Diervilla sessilifolia caterpillars 2 flowers 5

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