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 Hophornbeam
Ostrya virginiana
caterpillars
85
hosts
7
food
26
flowers
5
shelter
1
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Southern Magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
caterpillars
11
food
34
flowers
19
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Common Pawpaw
Asimina triloba
caterpillars
11
food
8
flowers
57
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Dahoon Holly
Ilex cassine
caterpillars
7
bees
3
hosts
3
food
27
flowers
38
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American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
caterpillars
7
hosts
1
food
60
flowers
112
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Sweet Pepperbush
Clethra alnifolia
caterpillars
6
food
3
flowers
179
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American Bladdernut
Staphylea trifolia
caterpillars
3
food
1
flowers
35
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Nimblewill
Muhlenbergia schreberi
caterpillars
2
food
11
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Yellow Anise
Illicium parviflorum