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Top native honeysuckles, moschatels, and allies

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

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7 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 3 Part shade 6 Dappled shade 1 Full shade 2

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 7 Well drained 3 Moist 3

Water use

Low 7 Medium 11 High 2

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 2 Loam 3 Clay 2

Soil pH

Acid 3 Neutral 5

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 4

Deer resistant

Yes 2

Resists

Compaction 1 Dry soil 1 Erosion 1 Fire 1 Heat 1 Salt 1

Form

Habit

Erect 3 Dense 2 Arching 1 Oval 1

Plant type

Shrub 6 Perennial 4 Vine 2 Ground cover 1 Poisonous 1 Tree 1
  • Downy Arrowwood Viburnum rafinesqueanum caterpillars 39 hosts 1 food 19 flowers 63
  • Rusty Blackhaw Viburnum rufidulum caterpillars 29 hosts 1 food 31 flowers 51
  • Western Snowberry Symphoricarpos occidentalis caterpillars 19 bees 1 hosts 2 food 5 flowers 63
  • Coralberry Symphoricarpos orbiculatus caterpillars 18 hosts 4 food 12 flowers 111
  • Pink Honeysuckle Lonicera hispidula caterpillars 15 hosts 3 food 14 flowers 26
  • Western White Honeysuckle Lonicera albiflora caterpillars 14 food 7 flowers 27
  • Northern Bush Honeysuckle Diervilla lonicera caterpillars 5 hosts 2 food 1 flowers 39

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