Top native heathers

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 Part shade 4 Dappled shade 2

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 2 Well drained 4 Moist 4 Wet 1

Water use

Soil

Sand 2 Loam 3 Organic 2

Soil pH

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Dry soil 1 Fire 1 Insect pests 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 3 Shrub 3 Poisonous 2 Edible 1 Ground cover 1 Tree 1