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Top native snowbell family members

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 1 Part shade 6 Dappled shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 2 Well drained 3 Moist 3 Wet 1

Water use

Medium 4

Soil

Sand 3 Loam 4 Organic 2

Soil pH

Acid 5 Neutral 2

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 2

Deer resistant

Yes 1

Resists

Wet soil 2 Black walnut 1 Fire 1 Heat 1 Poor soil 1

Form

Habit

Rounded 4 Open 2 Irregular 1 Multi stemmed 1 Multi trunked 1 Pyramidal 1

Plant type

Tree 7 Shrub 6 Perennial 5
  • Mountain Silverbell Halesia tetraptera caterpillars 3 flowers 2
  • Carolina Silverbell Halesia carolina caterpillars 2 flowers 4
  • American Snowbell Styrax americanus caterpillars 2 flowers 4
  • Two-wing Silverbell Halesia diptera caterpillars 1 flowers 6
  • California Snowdrop Bush Styrax redivivus
  • Bigleaf Snowbell Styrax grandifolius
  • Sycamore-leaf Snowbell Styrax platanifolius

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