Top native heathers, balsams, primroses, and allies

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

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6 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 4 Part shade 2 Dappled shade 2

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 2 Well drained 6 Moist 5

Water use

Low 1 Medium 2 High 1

Soil

Sand 3 Loam 6 Clay 4 Organic 4

Soil pH

Acid 5 Neutral 4 Alkaline 3

Toughness

Deer resistant

Resists

Black walnut 3 Fire 3 Dry soil 1 Heat 1 Poor soil 1 Salt 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

Perennial 4 Tree 4 Wildflower 2 Edible 1 Herbaceous perennial 1 Shrub 1