Top native cape myrtle subfamily

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

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53 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 2 Part shade 4

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 2 Moist 3 Wet 2

Water use

Medium 1 High 2

Soil

Sand 1 Loam 2 Clay 1 Organic 1

Soil pH

Acid 2 Neutral 1 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Resists

Dry soil 1 Rabbits 1 Wet soil 1

Form

Habit

Erect 2 Ascending 1 Spreading 1

Plant type

Perennial 44 Shrub 28 Wildflower 18 Tree 15 Annual 2 Herbaceous perennial 2 Vine 1