Top native typical heathers, azaleas, and allies

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

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4 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Part shade 4 Dappled shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Well drained 4 Moist 3 Wet 1

Water use

Low 1 Medium 2 High 1

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 3 Loam 2 Organic 3

Soil pH

Toughness

Deer resistant

Resists

Rabbits 2 Wet soil 2 Compaction 1 Heat 1

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 4 Poisonous 4 Shrub 4 Tree 1