Top native cottonwoods

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

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2 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 2 Part shade 1 Full shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 2 Moist 2 Wet 2

Water use

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 2 Loam 2 Clay 2

Soil pH

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Wet soil 2 Salt 1 Urban conditions 1

Form

Habit

Pyramidal 2 Rounded 2 Broad 1 Erect 1 Open 1 Spreading 1 Vase 1

Plant type

Tree 2 Perennial 1