Top native heathers

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

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31 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 11 Part shade 23 Dappled shade 6 Full shade 10

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 14 Well drained 25 Moist 22 Wet 8

Water use

Low 3 Medium 6 High 1

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 22 Loam 22 Clay 11 Organic 13

Soil pH

Acid 31 Neutral 3

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Wet soil 9 Dry soil 5 Heavy shade 5 Fire 4 Poor soil 4 Rabbits 3 Compaction 2 Erosion 2 Heat 2 Humidity 2 Diseases 1 Salt 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 27 Perennial 19 Poisonous 12 Edible 9 Ground cover 4 Herbaceous perennial 3 Tree 3