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Top native california-lilacs

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

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8 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 11 Part shade 8 Dappled shade 1 Full shade 2

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 7 Well drained 2 Moist 4

Water use

Low 3 Medium 3 High 1

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 2 Loam 2

Soil pH

Acid 1 Neutral 2 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 1

Resists

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

Form

Habit

Dense 2 Rounded 2 Erect 1 Irregular 1 Multi stemmed 1 Prostrate 1 Spreading 1

Plant type

Shrub 8 Perennial 6 Tree 2
  • Blueblossom Ceanothus thyrsiflorus caterpillars 49 hosts 3 food 21 flowers 68
  • Snowbrush Ceanothus Ceanothus velutinus caterpillars 49 hosts 2 food 16 flowers 97
  • Deerbrush Ceanothus Ceanothus integerrimus caterpillars 48 hosts 6 food 18 flowers 71
  • Redstem Ceanothus Ceanothus sanguineus caterpillars 44 hosts 1 food 16 flowers 63
  • Santa Barbara Ceanothus Ceanothus impressus caterpillars 31 hosts 1 food 16 flowers 53
  • Fendler's Ceanothus Ceanothus fendleri caterpillars 30 hosts 1 food 17 flowers 86
  • New Jersey Tea Ceanothus americanus caterpillars 29 hosts 1 food 19 flowers 230
  • Maritime Ceanothus Ceanothus maritimus flowers 4

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