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

Well drained 3 Moist 3 Wet 1

Water use

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 3 Loam 3 Clay 2 Organic 2

Soil pH

Acid 5 Neutral 4 Alkaline 2

Toughness

Deer resistant

Resists

Wet soil 3 Dry soil 2 Erosion 1 Heavy shade 1 Poor soil 1 Urban conditions 1 Wind 1

Form

Habit

Ascending 2 Erect 2 Multi trunked 2 Rounded 2 Irregular 1 Multi stemmed 1 Spreading 1

Plant type

Perennial 4 Shrub 4 Tree 1