Top native heathers

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

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7 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Part shade 5 Dappled shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 7 Moist 3 Wet 1

Water use

Medium 2 High 2

Soil

Sand 5 Loam 4 Organic 5

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

Erect 3 Open 2 Rounded 2 Dense 1 Irregular 1 Multi trunked 1 Spreading 1

Plant type

Poisonous 7 Shrub 7 Perennial 4