Top native heathers

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

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6 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 2 Part shade 6 Dappled shade 4 Full shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 4 Well drained 6 Moist 4

Water use

Low 2 Medium 1 High 1

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 4 Loam 4 Clay 1 Organic 3

Soil pH

Acid 6 Neutral 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Dry soil 2 Salt 2 Fire 1 Heavy shade 1 Rabbits 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 5 Shrub 5 Ground cover 2 Edible 1 Poisonous 1 Tree 1