Top native heathers

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

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3 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 2 Part shade 2 Full shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 3 Well drained 2 Moist 3

Water use

Soil

Sand 3 Loam 3 Clay 2

Soil pH

Toughness

Resists

Compaction 2 Fire 2 Wet soil 2

Form

Habit

Erect 3 Multi stemmed 2 Rounded 2 Columnar 1

Plant type

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