Top native heathers, balsams, primroses, and allies
7 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Shiny Blueberry
Vaccinium myrsinites
keystone
caterpillars
56
bees
3
food
39
flowers
29
shelter
1
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American Persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
caterpillars
33
hosts
2
food
19
flowers
45
shelter
2
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Fetterbush Lyonia
Lyonia lucida
caterpillars
5
flowers
8
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Staggerbush
Lyonia mariana
caterpillars
3
bees
2
food
1
flowers
4
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Moss Phlox
Phlox subulata
caterpillars
2
food
1
flowers
49
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Florida Rosemary
Ceratiola ericoides
caterpillars
1
food
1
flowers
2
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Bigleaf Snowbell
Styrax grandifolius