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Top native blueberries

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

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4 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 4 Part shade 3 Full shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 4 Well drained 4 Moist 2 Wet 1

Water use

Medium 1

Soil

Sand 4 Loam 4 Clay 3

Soil pH

Acid 4

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 2

Resists

Fire 4 Wet soil 3 Compaction 2 Dry soil 1 Heat 1 Poor soil 1

Form

Habit

Erect 3 Rounded 3 Multi stemmed 2

Plant type

Edible 4 Shrub 4 Perennial 3 Herbaceous perennial 2
  • Early Lowbush Blueberry Vaccinium pallidum keystone caterpillars 158 bees 10 hosts 1 food 38 flowers 51 shelter 1
  • Northern Highbush Blueberry Vaccinium corymbosum keystone caterpillars 154 bees 11 hosts 1 food 42 flowers 190 shelter 1
  • Rabbiteye Blueberry Vaccinium virgatum keystone caterpillars 77 bees 5 hosts 1 food 29 flowers 35 shelter 1
  • Shiny Blueberry Vaccinium myrsinites keystone caterpillars 56 bees 3 food 39 flowers 29 shelter 1

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