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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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5 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 2 Part shade 4

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 5 Moist 5

Water use

Medium 1

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 4 Loam 5 Clay 3 Organic 3

Soil pH

Acid 3 Neutral 3 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 2

Resists

Black walnut 2 Dry soil 1 Erosion 1 Fire 1 Heat 1 Humidity 1 Salt 1

Form

Habit

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

Plant type

Shrub 5 Perennial 4 Poisonous 2
  • Wild Hydrangea Hydrangea arborescens caterpillars 4 hosts 1 food 3 flowers 151
  • Oakleaf Hydrangea Hydrangea quercifolia caterpillars 4 flowers 102
  • Snowy Hydrangea Hydrangea radiata caterpillars 3 flowers 84
  • Scentless Mock Orange Philadelphus inodorus caterpillars 1 bees 2 hosts 1 food 1 flowers 41
  • Hairy Mock-orange Philadelphus hirsutus bees 2 hosts 1 food 1 flowers 8

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