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Top native honeysuckles, moschatels, and allies

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

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5 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 1 Part shade 5 Dappled shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 3 Well drained 5 Moist 2 Wet 2

Water use

Low 2 Medium 2

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 3 Loam 5 Clay 4 Organic 1

Soil pH

Acid 2 Neutral 5

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 2

Deer resistant

Yes 3

Resists

Erosion 2 Heat 2 Salt 2 Wet soil 2 Compaction 1 Dry soil 1 Humidity 1 Rabbits 1

Form

Habit

Arching 9 Rounded 9 Erect 8 Spreading 6 Multi stemmed 5 Climbing 4 Dense 4 Open 3 Oval 3 Clumping 2 Broad 1 Cascading 1 Creeping 1 Irregular 1

Plant type

Shrub 5 Poisonous 2 Edible 1 Ground cover 1 Perennial 1 Tree 1
  • Northern Wild Raisin Viburnum cassinoides caterpillars 44 hosts 1 food 25 flowers 59
  • Downy Arrowwood Viburnum rafinesqueanum caterpillars 39 hosts 1 food 19 flowers 63
  • American Black Elderberry Sambucus canadensis caterpillars 29 hosts 1 food 52 flowers 95
  • Walter's Viburnum Viburnum obovatum caterpillars 19 hosts 1 food 14 flowers 42
  • Coralberry Symphoricarpos orbiculatus caterpillars 18 hosts 4 food 12 flowers 111

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