Top native chestnuts

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

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4 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 1 Part shade 2

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 2 Moist 1

Water use

Soil

Rocky 2 Sand 1 Loam 2 Clay 1

Soil pH

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Resists

Form

Habit

Broad 1 Dense 1 Erect 1 Multi stemmed 1 Spreading 1

Plant type

Perennial 2 Tree 2 Edible 1 Shrub 1