Top native dogwoods

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 1 Part shade 4 Full shade 2

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 3 Moist 3 Wet 2

Water use

Low 1 Medium 2 High 1

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 4 Loam 4 Clay 3 Organic 3

Soil pH

Acid 3 Neutral 2 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Deer resistant

Resists

Wet soil 3 Black walnut 1 Compaction 1 Dry soil 1 Erosion 1 Fire 1 Heavy shade 1 Poor soil 1 Storm damage 1 Urban conditions 1 Wind 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 4 Shrub 4 Tree 2