Top native rose family members

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

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2 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 2 Part shade 2 Dappled shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Well drained 1 Moist 2

Water use

Medium 2 High 1

Soil

Sand 1 Loam 2 Clay 1 Organic 1

Soil pH

Acid 2 Neutral 1 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Wet soil 14 Fire 10 Erosion 8 Pollution 8 Dry soil 6 Heat 6 Wind 5 Salt 3 Urban conditions 3 Black walnut 2 Diseases 2 Insect pests 2 Poor soil 2 Rabbits 2 Compaction 1

Form

Habit

Erect 2 Clumping 1 Dense 1 Mounding 1 Multi stemmed 1 Prostrate 1 Rounded 1

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 1 Perennial 1 Shrub 1 Wildflower 1