Top native heathers

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

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10 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 2 Part shade 10 Dappled shade 4 Full shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 4 Well drained 9 Moist 7 Wet 2

Water use

Low 3 Medium 2 High 3

Soil

Rocky 2 Sand 7 Loam 6 Clay 1 Organic 5

Soil pH

Acid 10 Neutral 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Dry soil 3 Compaction 2 Rabbits 2 Salt 2 Wet soil 2 Fire 1 Heat 1 Heavy shade 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 9 Shrub 9 Poisonous 4 Ground cover 2 Tree 2 Edible 1