Top native heathers

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

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25 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 9 Part shade 20 Dappled shade 4 Full shade 4

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 13 Well drained 22 Moist 14 Wet 7

Water use

Low 6 Medium 3 High 1

Soil

Rocky 3 Sand 20 Loam 19 Clay 10 Organic 11

Soil pH

Acid 25 Neutral 3

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Wet soil 8 Fire 6 Dry soil 5 Compaction 4 Poor soil 2 Rabbits 2 Diseases 1 Heat 1 Humidity 1 Insect pests 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 24 Perennial 17 Edible 9 Poisonous 9 Herbaceous perennial 2 Tree 2 Ground cover 1