Top native hydrangeas

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

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6 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 1 Part shade 3 Dappled shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 4 Moist 4

Water use

Soil

Rocky 2 Sand 3 Loam 4 Clay 2 Organic 2

Soil pH

Acid 2 Neutral 3 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Resists

Black walnut 2 Dry soil 1 Erosion 1 Fire 1 Heat 1 Salt 1

Form

Habit

Erect 3 Rounded 3 Clumping 1 Irregular 1 Mounding 1 Multi stemmed 1 Open 1

Plant type

Shrub 5 Perennial 3 Poisonous 2 Tree 1