Top native hydrangea family members

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

Full sun 2 Part shade 2

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 2 Moist 2

Soil

Sand 2 Loam 2 Clay 2 Organic 1

Soil pH

Acid 1 Neutral 1 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Resists

Heat 1 Humidity 1

Form

Habit

Rounded 5 Erect 4 Arching 2 Clumping 1 Dense 1 Irregular 1 Mounding 1 Multi stemmed 1 Open 1

Plant type

Perennial 2 Shrub 2