Top native birches

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

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2 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Part shade 2 Full shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 2 Moist 2 Wet 1

Water use

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 2 Loam 1 Clay 2

Soil pH

Acid 2 Neutral 1

Toughness

Deer resistant

Resists

Dry soil 1 Fire 1 Wet soil 1

Form

Habit

Pyramidal 4 Dense 2 Multi trunked 2 Oval 2 Rounded 2 Multi stemmed 1 Open 1 Spreading 1

Plant type