Top native roses, elms, figs, and allies

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

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3 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 2 Part shade 3

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 3 Moist 3

Water use

Soil

Sand 2 Loam 3 Clay 2

Soil pH

Acid 2 Neutral 2 Alkaline 2

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Erosion 1 Poor soil 1 Rabbits 1 Salt 1 Urban conditions 1

Form

Plant type

Shrub 2 Edible 1 Herbaceous perennial 1 Perennial 1 Weed 1