Top native heathers

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

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5 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 2 Part shade 5 Dappled shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 2 Well drained 4 Moist 3 Wet 2

Water use

Low 1 Medium 1 High 1

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 4 Loam 5 Clay 2 Organic 2

Soil pH

Toughness

Deer resistant

Resists

Wet soil 13 Dry soil 9 Fire 7 Rabbits 7 Compaction 5 Heavy shade 5 Poor soil 4 Heat 3 Salt 3 Erosion 2 Humidity 2 Diseases 1 Insect pests 1

Form

Habit

Multi stemmed 4 Rounded 3 Erect 2 Open 2 Spreading 2 Arching 1 Dense 1 Horizontal 1

Plant type

Perennial 5 Shrub 5 Edible 3 Herbaceous perennial 2 Ground cover 1 Poisonous 1