Top native redbuds

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 1 Part shade 2

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 2 Moist 2 Wet 1

Water use

Soil

Sand 2 Loam 2 Clay 2 Organic 1

Soil pH

Acid 1 Neutral 2 Alkaline 2

Toughness

Deer resistant

Resists

Black walnut 1 Compaction 1 Fire 1

Form

Habit

Rounded 2 Arching 1 Multi stemmed 1 Multi trunked 1 Spreading 1 Vase 1

Plant type

Shrub 2 Tree 2 Edible 1 Perennial 1