Top native heathers

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

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9 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 3 Part shade 8 Dappled shade 3 Full shade 2

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 5 Well drained 9 Moist 7 Wet 1

Water use

Soil

Rocky 2 Sand 5 Loam 6 Clay 1 Organic 5

Soil pH

Acid 9 Neutral 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Resists

Compaction 1 Dry soil 1 Heavy shade 1 Rabbits 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

Shrub 8 Perennial 6 Ground cover 5 Edible 3 Poisonous 2