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

Part shade 3 Dappled shade 4 Full shade 4

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 3 Well drained 3 Moist 4 Wet 1

Water use

Soil

Sand 2 Loam 4 Clay 2 Organic 4

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

Erect 5 Arching 2 Creeping 1 Mounding 1 Prostrate 1 Spreading 1

Plant type

Ground cover 3 Perennial 3 Shrub 3 Poisonous 2