Top native dogwoods

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

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5 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Part shade 5 Full shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 4 Moist 4 Wet 2

Water use

Low 1 Medium 2 High 1

Soil

Sand 4 Loam 4 Clay 3 Organic 4

Soil pH

Acid 4 Neutral 2 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Deer resistant

Resists

Wet soil 3 Black walnut 2 Erosion 2 Wind 2 Compaction 1 Dry soil 1 Fire 1 Poor soil 1 Storm damage 1

Form

Habit

Spreading 5 Ascending 4 Rounded 4 Multi trunked 3 Erect 2 Multi stemmed 2 Arching 1 Creeping 1 Dense 1 Horizontal 1 Irregular 1 Mounding 1 Open 1 Oval 1 Pyramidal 1

Plant type

Perennial 5 Shrub 5 Tree 3