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Top native desert almonds

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 2

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1

Water use

Low 1

Toughness

Deer resistant

Yes 1

Form

Plant type

Perennial 4 Shrub 4
  • Texas Almond Prunus minutiflora keystone caterpillars 92 hosts 7 food 32 flowers 30
  • Desert Almond Prunus fasciculata keystone caterpillars 79 hosts 4 food 37 flowers 46
  • Havard Plum Prunus havardii keystone caterpillars 35 hosts 2 food 27 flowers 14
  • Mojave Desert Plum Prunus eremophila keystone caterpillars 11 food 20 flowers 17

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