Top native bird cherries

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 3 Part shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 3 Well drained 3 Moist 3

Water use

Soil

Loam 1 Organic 1

Soil pH

Acid 2 Neutral 3 Alkaline 2

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Form

Habit

Dense 2 Pyramidal 2 Rounded 2 Conical 1 Oval 1

Plant type

Perennial 3 Tree 3 Poisonous 2 Shrub 2