Top native rose family members

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 2 Part shade 3 Dappled shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 3 Well drained 3 Moist 2

Water use

Low 3 Medium 3 High 1

Soil

Rocky 2 Sand 2 Loam 3 Clay 2 Organic 1

Soil pH

Acid 3 Neutral 1 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Dry soil 1 Erosion 1 Fire 1 Poor soil 1 Rabbits 1

Form

Plant type

Shrub 2 Wildflower 2 Herbaceous perennial 1 Perennial 1 Tree 1