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 4 Part shade 13 Dappled shade 1 Full shade 8

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 1 Moist 3 Wet 1

Water use

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 1 Loam 1 Clay 1 Organic 1

Soil pH

Toughness

Resists

Dry soil 1 Heavy shade 1 Poor soil 1 Urban conditions 1 Wet soil 1

Form

Habit

Ascending 1 Erect 1 Irregular 1 Rounded 1

Plant type

Perennial 4 Shrub 3 Tree 2