Top native plums, cherries, and allies

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

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1 native plant

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 1 Part shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Well drained 1 Moist 1

Water use

Soil pH

Acid 1 Neutral 1 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Fire 3 Black walnut 1 Dry soil 1 Salt 1

Form

Habit

Dense 1 Pyramidal 1 Rounded 1

Plant type

Perennial 1 Poisonous 1 Shrub 1 Tree 1

Carolina Laurelcherry Prunus caroliniana keystone caterpillars 209 hosts 11 food 59 flowers 74