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 8 Part shade 11 Dappled shade 8 Full shade 6

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 4 Well drained 15 Moist 15 Wet 4

Water use

Low 1 Medium 5 High 3

Soil

Rocky 3 Sand 12 Loam 17 Clay 8 Organic 15

Soil pH

Acid 17 Neutral 7 Alkaline 4

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Dry soil 5 Fire 5 Black walnut 4 Erosion 4 Poor soil 3 Wet soil 3 Compaction 2 Heat 2 Heavy shade 2 Pollution 2 Salt 2 Humidity 1 Rabbits 1 Slugs 1 Storm damage 1 Urban conditions 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 11 Shrub 9 Ground cover 5 Tree 5 Herbaceous perennial 4 Poisonous 4 Wildflower 4 Edible 3 Carnivorous 1