Top native roses, elms, figs, and allies

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 4 Part shade 4

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 3 Moist 3 Wet 1

Water use

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 3 Loam 4 Clay 3

Soil pH

Acid 3 Neutral 4 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Diseases 1 Erosion 1 Heat 1 Insect pests 1 Poor soil 1 Rabbits 1 Urban conditions 1 Wet soil 1

Form

Plant type

Shrub 3 Perennial 2 Herbaceous perennial 1