Top native heathers

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

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Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 1 Part shade 1 Dappled shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Well drained 1 Moist 1 Wet 1

Soil

Soil pH

Toughness

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

Clumping 1 Dense 1 Rounded 1

Plant type

Perennial 1 Poisonous 1 Shrub 1

Wild Rosemary Andromeda polifolia caterpillars 5 food 7 flowers 8