Top native heathers, balsams, primroses, and allies

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

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41 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 87 Part shade 119 Dappled shade 21 Full shade 41

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 20 Well drained 15 Moist 34 Wet 11

Water use

Low 8 Medium 10 High 3

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 11 Loam 12 Clay 8 Organic 13

Soil pH

Acid 24 Neutral 4 Alkaline 2

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Heavy shade 5 Dry soil 3 Fire 3 Erosion 2 Wet soil 2 Black walnut 1 Heat 1 Humidity 1 Pollution 1 Poor soil 1 Rabbits 1 Slugs 1 Urban conditions 1

Form

Habit

Erect 11 Spreading 11 Dense 4 Arching 3 Clumping 3 Horizontal 3 Multi stemmed 3 Rounded 3 Creeping 2 Columnar 1 Irregular 1 Mounding 1 Prostrate 1 Vase 1

Plant type

Perennial 31 Shrub 29 Wildflower 8 Ground cover 7 Poisonous 5 Herbaceous perennial 3 Tree 3 Edible 2 Annual 1