Top native willows

29 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

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29 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 29 Part shade 20 Dappled shade 1 Full shade 14

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 5 Well drained 3 Moist 22 Wet 21

Water use

Medium 1 High 13

Soil

Sand 2 Loam 1 Clay 2 Organic 1

Soil pH

Acid 1 Neutral 5

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Wet soil 2 Compaction 1 Dry soil 1 Fire 1 Heat 1

Form

Habit

Erect 2 Multi stemmed 2 Dense 1 Multi trunked 1 Rounded 1 Spreading 1 Weeping 1

Plant type

Shrub 28 Perennial 27 Tree 17