Top native dogwoods

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

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8 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 4 Part shade 13 Dappled shade 1 Full shade 8

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 2 Well drained 2 Moist 7 Wet 2

Water use

Low 2 Medium 2 High 1

Soil

Rocky 2 Sand 3 Loam 3 Clay 3 Organic 2

Soil pH

Acid 1 Neutral 2 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Deer resistant

Resists

Erosion 2 Poor soil 2 Wet soil 2 Black walnut 1 Dry soil 1 Heavy shade 1 Urban conditions 1

Form

Habit

Ascending 2 Rounded 2 Arching 1 Dense 1 Erect 1 Irregular 1 Mounding 1 Multi stemmed 1 Open 1 Oval 1 Spreading 1

Plant type

Perennial 8 Shrub 7 Tree 4