Top native heathers, balsams, primroses, and allies

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

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19 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 16 Part shade 10 Dappled shade 4 Full shade 3

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 3 Well drained 11 Moist 16 Wet 11

Water use

Low 2 Medium 3 High 2

Soil

Rocky 2 Sand 18 Loam 17 Clay 11 Organic 9

Soil pH

Acid 18 Neutral 5 Alkaline 3

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Black walnut 4 Fire 4 Heat 4 Dry soil 3 Wet soil 2 Erosion 1 Humidity 1 Insect pests 1 Pollution 1 Rabbits 1 Slugs 1 Urban conditions 1

Form

Habit

Erect 53 Spreading 34 Rounded 26 Clumping 19 Multi stemmed 19 Dense 17 Open 8 Creeping 7 Horizontal 7 Arching 6 Mounding 6 Oval 6 Pyramidal 6 Prostrate 5 Multi trunked 4 Columnar 3 Irregular 3 Ascending 2 Vase 1

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 11 Carnivorous 8 Perennial 8 Wildflower 8 Ground cover 3 Shrub 2 Edible 1 Poisonous 1