Top native dogwoods, hydrangeas, and allies
13 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Red Osier Dogwood
Cornus sericea
caterpillars
68
bees
3
hosts
6
food
73
flowers
138
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Flowering Dogwood
Cornus florida
caterpillars
58
bees
3
hosts
8
food
68
flowers
101
shelter
1
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Gray Dogwood
Cornus racemosa
caterpillars
50
bees
3
hosts
7
food
41
flowers
135
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Silky Dogwood
Cornus amomum
caterpillars
48
bees
3
hosts
6
food
41
flowers
138
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Roughleaf Dogwood
Cornus drummondii
caterpillars
46
bees
2
hosts
7
food
50
flowers
80
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Black Tupelo
Nyssa sylvatica
caterpillars
23
hosts
3
food
41
flowers
15
shelter
2
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Water Tupelo
Nyssa aquatica
caterpillars
6
hosts
2
food
2
shelter
1
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Swamp Tupelo
Nyssa biflora
caterpillars
6
hosts
1
food
1
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Wild Hydrangea
Hydrangea arborescens
caterpillars
4
hosts
1
food
3
flowers
151
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White Tupelo
Nyssa ogeche
caterpillars
4
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Ashy Hydrangea
Hydrangea cinerea
caterpillars
3
flowers
85
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Scentless Mock Orange
Philadelphus inodorus
caterpillars
1
bees
2
hosts
1
food
1
flowers
41
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Hairy Mock-orange
Philadelphus hirsutus
bees
2
hosts
1
food
1
flowers
8