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Top native typical heathers, azaleas, and allies

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

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6 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 2 Part shade 6 Full shade 2

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 4 Well drained 2 Moist 4 Wet 3

Water use

Low 3 Medium 4 High 6

Soil

Sand 1 Organic 1

Soil pH

Acid 5

Toughness

Resists

Rabbits 2 Wet soil 2 Heat 1

Form

Habit

Dense 1 Open 1 Spreading 1

Plant type

Shrub 6 Perennial 5 Poisonous 2 Tree 1
  • Rhodora Rhododendron canadense caterpillars 35 bees 1 food 10 flowers 59
  • Swamp Azalea Rhododendron viscosum caterpillars 30 bees 1 food 4 flowers 58
  • Coastal Azalea Rhododendron atlanticum caterpillars 21 bees 1 food 3 flowers 49
  • White-flowered Rhododendron Rhododendron albiflorum caterpillars 19 food 2 flowers 36
  • Western Azalea Rhododendron occidentale caterpillars 16 food 4 flowers 35
  • Pacific Rhododendron Rhododendron macrophyllum caterpillars 16 food 2 flowers 43

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