Top native typical heathers, azaleas, and allies

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

Part shade 2 Dappled shade 1 Full shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 2 Moist 2 Wet 1

Water use

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 2 Loam 2 Clay 1 Organic 3

Soil pH

Toughness

Deer resistant

Resists

Form

Habit

Erect 9 Rounded 8 Spreading 8 Dense 6 Open 4 Multi stemmed 3 Irregular 2 Horizontal 1 Multi trunked 1 Prostrate 1

Plant type

Perennial 3 Poisonous 3 Shrub 3