Top native heathers

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

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17 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 5 Part shade 14 Dappled shade 5 Full shade 5

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 7 Well drained 13 Moist 11 Wet 6

Water use

Low 3 Medium 5 High 1

Soil

Rocky 3 Sand 14 Loam 13 Clay 8 Organic 8

Soil pH

Acid 17 Neutral 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Wet soil 7 Compaction 4 Dry soil 3 Fire 3 Erosion 2 Heavy shade 2 Poor soil 2 Heat 1 Humidity 1

Form

Habit

Erect 31 Spreading 21 Rounded 16 Dense 13 Multi stemmed 13 Arching 5 Open 5 Creeping 4 Prostrate 4 Horizontal 3 Mounding 3 Clumping 2 Irregular 2 Oval 2 Columnar 1 Multi trunked 1 Pyramidal 1 Vase 1

Plant type

Shrub 17 Perennial 14 Poisonous 9 Edible 5 Herbaceous perennial 2 Ground cover 1 Tree 1