Top native heathers, balsams, primroses, and allies

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 1 Full shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 2 Well drained 2 Moist 3

Water use

Medium 1 High 1

Soil

Sand 3 Loam 3 Clay 2

Soil pH

Acid 3 Neutral 1 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Resists

Poor soil 1 Storm damage 1 Wet soil 1 Wind 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

Tree 2 Edible 1 Herbaceous perennial 1 Perennial 1