Top native witch hazels

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

Soil and water

Moisture

Well drained 2 Moist 2 Wet 1

Water use

Soil

Clay 2 Organic 2

Soil pH

Toughness

Deer resistant

Resists

Erosion 1 Fire 1

Form

Habit

Multi stemmed 2 Dense 1 Erect 1 Open 1 Rounded 1 Spreading 1 Vase 1

Plant type

Shrub 3 Perennial 2 Edible 1 Tree 1