Top native wintergreen

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

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3 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Dappled shade 1 Full shade 2

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 2 Well drained 1

Water use

Soil

Sand 1 Loam 1 Organic 1

Soil pH

Toughness

Deer resistant

Resists

Dry soil 1 Heavy shade 1

Form

Habit

Plant type

Perennial 2 Shrub 2 Ground cover 1