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 2 Part shade 7 Dappled shade 6 Full shade 5

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 6 Well drained 8 Moist 6 Wet 2

Water use

Low 2 Medium 2 High 1

Soil

Rocky 2 Sand 5 Loam 5 Clay 2 Organic 5

Soil pH

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Heavy shade 3 Dry soil 2 Compaction 1 Salt 1 Wet soil 1

Form

Habit

Erect 4 Spreading 4 Creeping 3 Horizontal 3 Prostrate 2 Clumping 1 Dense 1 Multi stemmed 1

Plant type

Shrub 182 Perennial 179 Poisonous 22 Tree 16 Edible 14 Ground cover 9 Wildflower 9 Herbaceous perennial 3 Vine 1