Top native soapberry family members

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

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35 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 15 Part shade 17 Dappled shade 3 Full shade 3

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 7 Well drained 13 Moist 17 Wet 3

Water use

Low 4 Medium 14 High 3

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 10 Loam 10 Clay 8 Organic 8

Soil pH

Acid 12 Neutral 9 Alkaline 2

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Heat 4 Dry soil 3 Fire 3 Pollution 3 Wet soil 3 Black walnut 2 Compaction 2 Diseases 2 Erosion 1 Humidity 1 Insect pests 1 Poor soil 1 Rabbits 1 Salt 1 Urban conditions 1

Form

Habit

Rounded 10 Erect 6 Oval 6 Open 5 Spreading 5 Multi stemmed 3 Climbing 2 Irregular 2 Multi trunked 2 Clumping 1 Creeping 1 Dense 1 Horizontal 1 Mounding 1 Pyramidal 1

Plant type

Tree 24 Perennial 17 Shrub 14 Poisonous 7 Vine 6 Wildflower 2 Edible 1