Top native dogwoods, hydrangeas, and allies

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

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3 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 2 Part shade 3 Full shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 2 Moist 3 Wet 1

Water use

Soil

Sand 3 Loam 3 Clay 3 Organic 2

Soil pH

Acid 2 Neutral 1 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Black walnut 1 Erosion 1 Heat 1 Humidity 1 Wet soil 1

Form

Habit

Rounded 11 Spreading 7 Erect 6 Ascending 4 Multi trunked 4 Open 4 Pyramidal 4 Arching 3 Dense 3 Irregular 3 Multi stemmed 3 Mounding 2 Oval 2 Clumping 1 Columnar 1 Creeping 1 Horizontal 1

Plant type

Perennial 3 Shrub 3