Top native heathers, balsams, primroses, and allies
8 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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American Persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
caterpillars
33
hosts
2
food
19
flowers
45
shelter
2
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Pinkshell Azalea
Rhododendron vaseyi
caterpillars
27
bees
1
food
4
flowers
55
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Gorge Rhododendron
Rhododendron minus
caterpillars
24
bees
1
food
4
flowers
53
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Sourwood
Oxydendrum arboreum
caterpillars
11
hosts
1
flowers
10
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Loblolly Bay
Gordonia lasianthus
caterpillars
3
flowers
7
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Fall Phlox
Phlox paniculata
caterpillars
2
food
3
flowers
102
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Carolina Silverbell
Halesia carolina
caterpillars
2
flowers
4
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Wild Sweetwilliam
Phlox maculata
caterpillars
1
flowers
38