Top native dogwoods

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

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Sun and shade

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Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 1 Moist 1

Water use

Soil

Sand 1 Loam 1 Clay 1 Organic 1

Soil pH

Toughness

Deer resistant

Resists

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

Form

Habit

Ascending 1 Pyramidal 1 Rounded 1 Spreading 1

Plant type

Perennial 1 Shrub 1 Tree 1

Flowering Dogwood Cornus florida caterpillars 58 bees 3 hosts 8 food 68 flowers 101 shelter 1