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 2 Part shade 4 Full shade 2

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 3 Moist 3 Wet 1

Water use

Low 3 Medium 4 High 2

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 2 Loam 2 Clay 1 Organic 2

Soil pH

Acid 2 Neutral 2 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Deer resistant

Resists

Poor soil 2 Wet soil 2 Black walnut 1 Dry soil 1 Heavy shade 1 Urban conditions 1

Form

Habit

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

Plant type

Perennial 4 Shrub 3 Tree 3