Top native dogwoods

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

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2 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Part shade 2 Full shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Well drained 2 Moist 1 Wet 1

Water use

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 2 Loam 2 Clay 1

Soil pH

Acid 5 Neutral 4 Alkaline 2

Toughness

Resists

Erosion 1 Poor soil 1 Wet soil 1

Form

Habit

Ascending 2 Dense 1 Multi trunked 1 Oval 1 Rounded 1 Spreading 1

Plant type

Perennial 2 Shrub 2 Tree 2