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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 3 Part shade 5

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 5 Moist 4 Wet 2

Water use

Medium 3

Soil

Rocky 2 Sand 3 Loam 5 Clay 5 Organic 2

Soil pH

Acid 3 Neutral 4

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 1

Deer resistant

Yes 4

Resists

Black walnut 3 Compaction 2 Fire 2 Wet soil 2 Erosion 1 Pollution 1 Salt 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 4 Perennial 2 Edible 1 Ground cover 1 Poisonous 1 Tree 1 Vine 1
  • Northern Wild Raisin Viburnum cassinoides caterpillars 44 hosts 1 food 25 flowers 59
  • Southern Arrowwood Viburnum dentatum caterpillars 43 hosts 1 food 23 flowers 124
  • Blackhaw Viburnum prunifolium caterpillars 40 hosts 1 food 22 flowers 104
  • American Black Elderberry Sambucus canadensis caterpillars 29 hosts 1 food 52 flowers 95
  • Coral Honeysuckle Lonicera sempervirens caterpillars 20 hosts 4 food 15 flowers 66

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