Top native rose family members

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

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103 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 102 Part shade 103 Dappled shade 8 Full shade 43

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 45 Well drained 37 Moist 70 Wet 19

Water use

Low 14 Medium 38 High 11

Soil

Rocky 9 Sand 37 Loam 41 Clay 35 Organic 12

Soil pH

Acid 38 Neutral 30 Alkaline 15

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Wet soil 13 Fire 6 Pollution 6 Erosion 5 Heat 5 Wind 5 Dry soil 3 Salt 3 Black walnut 2 Diseases 2 Insect pests 2 Rabbits 2 Urban conditions 2 Compaction 1 Poor soil 1

Form

Habit

Erect 27 Dense 15 Spreading 15 Rounded 14 Multi stemmed 12 Arching 9 Open 7 Creeping 5 Broad 4 Horizontal 4 Mounding 4 Clumping 3 Multi trunked 3 Pyramidal 3 Irregular 2 Vase 2 Ascending 1 Oval 1 Prostrate 1

Plant type

Shrub 80 Perennial 78 Tree 38 Edible 14 Wildflower 14 Ground cover 7 Herbaceous perennial 4 Poisonous 1 Rose 1 Weed 1