Top native walnuts

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

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6 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 3 Part shade 4

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 2 Well drained 2 Moist 2

Water use

Medium 3 High 1

Soil

Sand 1 Loam 1 Clay 1 Organic 1

Soil pH

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Resists

Rabbits 2 Dry soil 1 Wet soil 1

Form

Habit

Open 2 Rounded 2 Broad 1 Irregular 1 Oval 1 Spreading 1

Plant type

Tree 6 Perennial 5 Shrub 2 Edible 1