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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 2 Full shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 1 Moist 2

Water use

Medium 1 High 1

Soil

Sand 1 Loam 1 Organic 1

Soil pH

Acid 2

Form

Habit

Erect 1 Open 1

Plant type

Shrub 43 Perennial 37 Poisonous 14 Tree 4 Ground cover 1
  • Great Rhododendron Rhododendron maximum caterpillars 29 bees 1 food 4 flowers 57
  • Santee Azalea Rhododendron eastmanii caterpillars 17 food 2 flowers 41
  • Pacific Rhododendron Rhododendron macrophyllum caterpillars 16 food 2 flowers 43
  • Georgia Plume Elliottia racemosa

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