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

Full sun 1 Part shade 2 Full shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 2 Moist 2

Soil

Sand 2 Loam 1 Clay 1 Organic 1

Soil pH

Acid 22 Neutral 3 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Diseases 1 Dry soil 1 Humidity 1 Poor soil 1

Form

Habit

Dense 2 Rounded 2 Erect 1 Prostrate 1 Spreading 1

Plant type

Perennial 3 Shrub 3