Top native conifers

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

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4 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 1 Part shade 2 Dappled shade 1 Full shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 2 Well drained 4 Moist 1

Water use

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 3 Loam 3 Clay 2

Soil pH

Acid 4 Neutral 2 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Dry soil 2 Black walnut 1 Heat 1 Heavy shade 1 Poor soil 1

Form

Habit

Pyramidal 34 Erect 23 Conical 15 Dense 14 Open 10 Spreading 10 Rounded 9 Columnar 8 Oval 7 Horizontal 6 Ascending 5 Broad 4 Irregular 3 Arching 1 Cascading 1 Multi stemmed 1 Prostrate 1 Weeping 1

Plant type

Tree 4 Perennial 1