Top native heathers

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

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13 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 46 Part shade 74 Dappled shade 13 Full shade 33

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 6 Well drained 12 Moist 10 Wet 1

Water use

Low 4 Medium 4 High 1

Soil

Rocky 3 Sand 9 Loam 9 Clay 4 Organic 9

Soil pH

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Heavy shade 4 Dry soil 3 Salt 2 Wet soil 2 Compaction 1 Erosion 1 Fire 1 Insect pests 1 Poor soil 1 Rabbits 1

Form

Habit

Erect 6 Spreading 5 Dense 4 Arching 3 Rounded 3 Creeping 2 Mounding 2 Multi stemmed 2 Prostrate 2 Clumping 1 Horizontal 1 Multi trunked 1 Open 1 Oval 1 Pyramidal 1 Vase 1

Plant type

Perennial 9 Shrub 9 Ground cover 6 Poisonous 6 Edible 1 Tree 1