Top native hop-hornbeams

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

Full sun 1 Part shade 1 Full shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 1 Moist 1

Water use

Soil

Sand 1 Loam 1 Clay 1

Soil pH

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Compaction 1 Fire 1 Insect pests 1 Storm damage 1 Wind 1

Form

Habit

Oval 1 Pyramidal 1 Rounded 1

Plant type

Tree 3 Perennial 2 Shrub 2