Top native hydrangeas

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

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3 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Soil and water

Moisture

Well drained 3 Moist 3

Water use

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 2 Loam 3 Clay 1 Organic 2

Soil pH

Acid 2 Neutral 2

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Resists

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

Form

Habit

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

Plant type

Shrub 3 Perennial 2 Poisonous 2