Top native willows

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

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22 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 21 Part shade 13 Dappled shade 1 Full shade 8

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 5 Well drained 3 Moist 28 Wet 22

Water use

Medium 1 High 11

Soil

Sand 3 Loam 2 Clay 3 Organic 1

Soil pH

Acid 1 Neutral 4

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Wet soil 3 Fire 2 Compaction 1 Heat 1 Poor soil 1 Salt 1

Form

Habit

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

Plant type

Perennial 20 Shrub 20 Tree 15