Top native junipers

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

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3 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 2 Part shade 2

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 3 Well drained 3 Moist 1

Water use

Soil

Rocky 4 Sand 4 Loam 3 Clay 3

Soil pH

Neutral 2 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Dry soil 2 Salt 2 Pollution 1 Poor soil 1

Form

Habit

Erect 3 Dense 2 Pyramidal 2 Columnar 1 Multi stemmed 1 Rounded 1

Plant type

Tree 3 Perennial 1 Poisonous 1 Shrub 1