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

Full sun 1 Part shade 2 Full shade 2

Soil and water

Moisture

Well drained 2 Moist 2

Water use

Soil

Rocky 2 Sand 6 Loam 6 Clay 5 Organic 6

Soil pH

Neutral 1 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Resists

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

Form

Habit

Ascending 2 Dense 1 Erect 1 Irregular 1 Oval 1 Rounded 1 Spreading 1

Plant type

Perennial 2 Shrub 2 Tree 1