Top native heathers

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

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7 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Part shade 6 Dappled shade 4 Full shade 3

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 4 Moist 6 Wet 2

Water use

Low 1 Medium 2 High 1

Soil

Sand 3 Loam 5 Clay 2 Organic 5

Soil pH

Toughness

Deer resistant

Resists

Dry soil 2 Erosion 2 Heavy shade 2 Compaction 1 Fire 1 Humidity 1 Poor soil 1 Salt 1 Wet soil 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

Perennial 7 Shrub 6 Poisonous 5 Tree 1