Top native honeysuckles, moschatels, and allies

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

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 2 Well drained 3 Moist 1

Water use

Soil

Rocky 2 Sand 2 Loam 3 Clay 3

Soil pH

Acid 2 Neutral 3 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Fire 5 Black walnut 4 Erosion 4 Wet soil 4 Compaction 3 Salt 3 Dry soil 2 Heat 2 Poor soil 2 Rabbits 2 Humidity 1 Pollution 1 Wind 1

Form

Habit

Arching 2 Dense 2 Erect 2 Clumping 1 Oval 1 Rounded 1 Spreading 1

Plant type

Shrub 3 Ground cover 2 Perennial 1 Poisonous 1