Top native heathers, balsams, primroses, and allies

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

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100 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 48 Part shade 69 Dappled shade 17 Full shade 34

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 70 Well drained 76 Moist 100 Wet 45

Water use

Low 13 Medium 20 High 10

Soil

Rocky 6 Sand 46 Loam 53 Clay 27 Organic 32

Soil pH

Acid 70 Neutral 18 Alkaline 7

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Wet soil 11 Fire 9 Dry soil 7 Heat 6 Heavy shade 6 Rabbits 5 Black walnut 4 Erosion 4 Poor soil 4 Compaction 3 Salt 3 Humidity 2 Insect pests 2 Diseases 1 Pollution 1 Slugs 1 Storm damage 1 Urban conditions 1 Wind 1

Form

Habit

Erect 40 Spreading 22 Rounded 18 Clumping 16 Dense 13 Multi stemmed 10 Oval 6 Arching 5 Horizontal 5 Mounding 5 Open 5 Pyramidal 5 Creeping 4 Columnar 3 Irregular 3 Prostrate 3 Ascending 2 Multi trunked 2 Vase 1

Plant type

Perennial 66 Shrub 65 Wildflower 18 Herbaceous perennial 16 Tree 16 Poisonous 15 Edible 10 Ground cover 9 Carnivorous 8 Annual 2