Top native willows and poplars

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

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84 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 36 Part shade 22 Dappled shade 1 Full shade 15

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 6 Well drained 5 Moist 35 Wet 25

Water use

Medium 2 High 22

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 6 Loam 4 Clay 5 Organic 1

Soil pH

Acid 2 Neutral 6

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Wet soil 6 Fire 2 Salt 2 Compaction 1 Dry soil 1 Heat 1 Poor soil 1 Urban conditions 1

Form

Habit

Erect 3 Rounded 3 Spreading 3 Multi stemmed 2 Open 2 Pyramidal 2 Broad 1 Dense 1 Irregular 1 Multi trunked 1 Vase 1 Weeping 1

Plant type

Perennial 78 Shrub 69 Tree 45