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Top native dogwood family members

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

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6 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 1 Part shade 6 Full shade 3

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 5 Moist 5 Wet 2

Water use

Low 2 Medium 2 High 1

Soil

Rocky 2 Sand 6 Loam 6 Clay 5 Organic 6

Soil pH

Acid 3 Neutral 3 Alkaline 2

Toughness

Deer resistant

Yes 3

Resists

Wet soil 4 Erosion 3 Dry soil 2 Poor soil 2 Wind 2 Black walnut 1 Compaction 1 Fire 1 Heavy shade 1 Storm damage 1 Urban conditions 1

Form

Habit

Ascending 4 Rounded 4 Spreading 3 Erect 2 Multi stemmed 2 Multi trunked 2 Arching 1 Dense 1 Irregular 1 Mounding 1 Open 1 Oval 1 Pyramidal 1

Plant type

Perennial 6 Shrub 6 Tree 3
  • Red Osier Dogwood Cornus sericea caterpillars 68 bees 3 hosts 6 food 73 flowers 138
  • Flowering Dogwood Cornus florida caterpillars 58 bees 3 hosts 8 food 68 flowers 101 shelter 1
  • Gray Dogwood Cornus racemosa caterpillars 50 bees 3 hosts 7 food 41 flowers 135
  • Silky Dogwood Cornus amomum caterpillars 48 bees 3 hosts 6 food 41 flowers 138
  • Roughleaf Dogwood Cornus drummondii caterpillars 46 bees 2 hosts 7 food 50 flowers 80
  • Stiff Dogwood Cornus foemina caterpillars 46 bees 2 hosts 6 food 51 flowers 71

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