Top native dogwood family members

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

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 2 Moist 2

Water use

Soil

Sand 2 Loam 2 Clay 2 Organic 2

Soil pH

Acid 1 Neutral 1

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

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

Plant type

Perennial 2 Shrub 2 Tree 1