Top native buckthorn family members

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

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89 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 16 Part shade 18 Dappled shade 2 Full shade 6

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 15 Well drained 4 Moist 9 Wet 1

Water use

Low 10 Medium 5 High 2

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 3 Loam 4 Clay 2

Soil pH

Acid 2 Neutral 2 Alkaline 3

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Dry soil 2 Black walnut 1 Poor soil 1 Salt 1 Urban conditions 1 Wet soil 1

Form

Habit

Dense 2 Irregular 2 Rounded 2 Spreading 2 Climbing 1 Erect 1 Multi stemmed 1 Open 1 Oval 1 Prostrate 1

Plant type

Perennial 81 Shrub 81 Tree 23 Vine 5 Ground cover 2 Poisonous 2