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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

Full sun 2 Part shade 3 Full shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 2 Well drained 4 Moist 3

Water use

Low 1 Medium 1

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 3 Loam 3 Clay 2 Organic 1

Soil pH

Acid 62 Neutral 5 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 3

Deer resistant

Yes 2

Resists

Dry soil 3 Diseases 1 Heat 1 Humidity 1 Poor soil 1 Salt 1

Form

Habit

Erect 3 Dense 2 Rounded 2 Spreading 2 Multi stemmed 1 Prostrate 1

Plant type

Perennial 5 Shrub 4 Tree 2
  • Sparkleberry Vaccinium arboreum caterpillars 91 bees 6 hosts 3 food 49 flowers 59 shelter 1
  • Pacific Madrone Arbutus menziesii caterpillars 33 hosts 3 food 16 flowers 25
  • Early Azalea Rhododendron prinophyllum caterpillars 29 bees 1 food 4 flowers 58
  • Sand Myrtle Kalmia buxifolia caterpillars 15 bees 3 food 3 flowers 17
  • Florida Rosemary Ceratiola ericoides caterpillars 1 food 1 flowers 2

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