Top native plants
7 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Silver Maple
Acer saccharinum
caterpillars
167
hosts
16
food
74
flowers
35
shelter
3
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Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
keystone
caterpillars
34
hosts
3
food
54
flowers
59
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American Persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
caterpillars
33
hosts
2
food
19
flowers
45
shelter
2
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Sugar Hackberry
Celtis laevigata
caterpillars
24
hosts
17
food
36
flowers
3
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Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis
caterpillars
19
bees
1
hosts
9
food
25
flowers
114
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Southern Magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
caterpillars
11
food
34
flowers
19
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Cabbage Palmetto
Sabal palmetto
caterpillars
6
food
14
flowers
29