Top native chaffheads

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

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5 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 1 Part shade 2

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 1

Water use

Soil

Soil pH

Acid 1 Neutral 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Form

Habit

Clumping 1 Erect 1

Plant type

Wildflower 5 Perennial 4 Herbaceous perennial 1