Top native heathers

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

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20 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 9 Part shade 16 Dappled shade 5 Full shade 4

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 13 Well drained 19 Moist 14 Wet 2

Water use

Low 5 Medium 1 High 1

Soil

Rocky 2 Sand 14 Loam 14 Clay 6 Organic 10

Soil pH

Acid 20 Neutral 2

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Fire 5 Wet soil 4 Compaction 3 Dry soil 3 Rabbits 2 Salt 2 Diseases 1 Heavy shade 1 Humidity 1 Insect pests 1 Poor 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

Shrub 19 Perennial 13 Edible 8 Poisonous 6 Ground cover 3 Herbaceous perennial 2 Tree 1