Top native bush honeysuckles

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

Part shade 3 Full shade 2

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 2 Well drained 1 Moist 1

Water use

Soil

Rocky 1 Loam 1 Clay 1

Soil pH

Acid 2 Neutral 1 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Erosion 1 Wind 1

Form

Habit

Arching 1 Clumping 1 Rounded 1 Spreading 1

Plant type

Perennial 3 Shrub 3 Ground cover 1