Top native common american asters

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

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45 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 13 Part shade 8 Dappled shade 2 Full shade 3

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 8 Well drained 8 Moist 10 Wet 2

Water use

Soil

Rocky 2 Sand 8 Loam 7 Clay 5 Organic 2

Soil pH

Acid 5 Neutral 5 Alkaline 2

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Dry soil 3 Diseases 1 Erosion 1 Heat 1 Humidity 1 Insect pests 1 Wet soil 1

Form

Habit

Erect 8 Clumping 4 Spreading 3 Ascending 2 Arching 1 Cascading 1

Plant type

Wildflower 43 Perennial 34 Herbaceous perennial 8 Annual 2 Weed 1