Top native hydrangea family members
5 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Wild Hydrangea
Hydrangea arborescens
caterpillars
4
hosts
1
food
3
flowers
151
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Oakleaf Hydrangea
Hydrangea quercifolia
caterpillars
4
flowers
102
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Snowy Hydrangea
Hydrangea radiata
caterpillars
3
flowers
84
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Scentless Mock Orange
Philadelphus inodorus
caterpillars
1
bees
2
hosts
1
food
1
flowers
41
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Hairy Mock-orange
Philadelphus hirsutus
bees
2
hosts
1
food
1
flowers
8