Top native oleaster family members

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 3 Part shade 2 Full shade 2

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 3 Well drained 1 Moist 1

Water use

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 1 Loam 1 Clay 1

Soil pH

Neutral 1 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Resists

Form

Habit

Ascending 1 Erect 1 Spreading 1

Plant type

Shrub 4 Perennial 3