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Top native hackberries

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

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7 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 2 Part shade 2 Full shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 3 Well drained 3 Moist 2 Wet 1

Water use

Low 1 High 1

Soil

Rocky 2 Sand 3 Loam 3 Clay 2 Organic 3

Soil pH

Acid 2 Neutral 3 Alkaline 2

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 2

Deer resistant

Yes 1

Resists

Poor soil 2 Wind 2 Compaction 1 Fire 1 Pollution 1 Salt 1 Urban conditions 1 Wet soil 1

Form

Habit

Rounded 2 Arching 1 Ascending 1 Broad 1 Dense 1 Erect 1 Pyramidal 1 Spreading 1 Vase 1

Plant type

Tree 4 Shrub 3 Perennial 2 Edible 1 Vine 1
  • Common Hackberry Celtis occidentalis caterpillars 37 hosts 31 food 34 flowers 62 shelter 2
  • Sugar Hackberry Celtis laevigata caterpillars 24 hosts 17 food 36 flowers 3
  • Netleaf Hackberry Celtis reticulata caterpillars 18 hosts 17 food 20 flowers 7
  • Spiny Hackberry Celtis pallida caterpillars 18 hosts 14 food 18 flowers 4
  • Dwarf Hackberry Celtis tenuifolia caterpillars 16 hosts 17 food 11 flowers 5
  • Spiny Hackberry Celtis iguanaea caterpillars 15 hosts 20 food 23 flowers 4
  • Small's Hackberry Celtis smallii caterpillars 11 hosts 6 food 7 flowers 3

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