Top native thujas

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 1 Part shade 2 Dappled shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 2 Moist 1 Wet 1

Water use

Soil

Loam 1 Clay 1 Organic 1

Soil pH

Acid 1 Neutral 2

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Resists

Black walnut 2 Wet soil 2 Pollution 1

Form

Habit

Dense 2 Pyramidal 2 Columnar 1

Plant type

Western Redcedar Thuja plicata caterpillars 47 hosts 6 food 9 flowers 4 shelter 3
Northern Whitecedar Thuja occidentalis caterpillars 39 hosts 1 food 22 flowers 15