Top native mistflowers

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

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142 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 35 Part shade 21 Full shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 19 Well drained 15 Moist 20 Wet 5

Water use

Low 5 Medium 10 High 1

Soil

Rocky 11 Sand 19 Loam 18 Clay 12 Organic 7

Soil pH

Acid 15 Neutral 11 Alkaline 6

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Dry soil 11 Rabbits 6 Wet soil 6 Heat 5 Poor soil 5 Humidity 4 Fire 3 Diseases 2 Insect pests 2 Salt 2 Urban conditions 1

Form

Habit

Erect 19 Clumping 13 Arching 1 Ascending 1 Dense 1 Horizontal 1 Mounding 1 Spreading 1

Plant type

Perennial 109 Wildflower 99 Shrub 23 Herbaceous perennial 17 Vine 3 Annual 2 Bulb 2 Weed 1