Top native heathers, balsams, primroses, and allies

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

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53 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 29 Part shade 30 Dappled shade 9 Full shade 11

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 18 Well drained 37 Moist 40 Wet 22

Water use

Low 4 Medium 11 High 6

Soil

Rocky 3 Sand 42 Loam 43 Clay 24 Organic 21

Soil pH

Acid 50 Neutral 11 Alkaline 6

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Wet soil 14 Fire 8 Heavy shade 7 Dry soil 6 Heat 6 Poor soil 4 Rabbits 4 Black walnut 3 Erosion 3 Humidity 3 Compaction 2 Diseases 2 Salt 2 Insect pests 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

Shrub 29 Perennial 25 Herbaceous perennial 14 Poisonous 12 Edible 10 Wildflower 10 Carnivorous 8 Tree 6 Ground cover 5 Annual 3