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 Dappled shade 2

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 2 Well drained 3 Moist 2

Water use

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 1 Loam 2 Clay 1 Organic 1

Soil pH

Acid 3 Neutral 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

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

Creeping 1 Dense 1 Erect 1 Oval 1 Prostrate 1 Pyramidal 1 Rounded 1 Spreading 1

Plant type

Perennial 3 Tree 2 Ground cover 1 Shrub 1