Top native clethra family members

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

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Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 1 Part shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Well drained 1 Moist 1 Wet 1

Water use

Soil

Sand 1 Loam 1 Clay 1 Organic 1

Soil pH

Toughness

Deer resistant

Resists

Diseases 1 Erosion 1 Fire 1 Heavy shade 1 Insect pests 1 Salt 1 Wet soil 1

Form

Habit

Dense 2 Oval 2 Erect 1 Mounding 1 Multi stemmed 1 Rounded 1

Plant type

Perennial 1 Shrub 1

Sweet Pepperbush Clethra alnifolia caterpillars 6 food 3 flowers 179