Top native locust trees

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

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4 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 2 Part shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 3 Well drained 2 Moist 2

Water use

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 2 Loam 2 Clay 2 Organic 2

Soil pH

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Resists

Dry soil 2 Black walnut 1 Erosion 1 Fire 1 Pollution 1 Poor soil 1 Salt 1

Form

Habit

Rounded 2 Erect 1 Multi stemmed 1 Oval 1 Spreading 1

Plant type

Perennial 3 Shrub 3 Tree 3 Poisonous 1