Top native heathers

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

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62 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 22 Part shade 48 Dappled shade 13 Full shade 19

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 26 Well drained 44 Moist 40 Wet 17

Water use

Low 10 Medium 9 High 8

Soil

Rocky 5 Sand 37 Loam 37 Clay 15 Organic 25

Soil pH

Acid 62 Neutral 5 Alkaline 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

Erect 31 Spreading 21 Rounded 16 Dense 13 Multi stemmed 13 Arching 5 Open 5 Creeping 4 Prostrate 4 Horizontal 3 Mounding 3 Clumping 2 Irregular 2 Oval 2 Columnar 1 Multi trunked 1 Pyramidal 1 Vase 1

Plant type

Shrub 55 Perennial 43 Poisonous 22 Edible 14 Ground cover 9 Tree 6 Herbaceous perennial 3 Wildflower 1