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Top native sunflower family members

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

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2 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 1 Part shade 1 Dappled shade 1 Full shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Well drained 1 Moist 1 Wet 1

Water use

Medium 1

Soil

Sand 1 Loam 2 Clay 2

Soil pH

Acid 1 Neutral 2 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Deer resistant

Yes 1

Resists

Dry soil 1 Wet soil 1

Form

Habit

Erect 130 Clumping 71 Spreading 21 Mounding 12 Multi stemmed 9 Ascending 8 Dense 8 Creeping 6 Rounded 6 Arching 5 Horizontal 4 Prostrate 4 Cascading 3 Open 2 Vase 2 Broad 1 Climbing 1 Irregular 1 Multi trunked 1 Oval 1 Pyramidal 1

Plant type

Ground cover 2 Herbaceous perennial 2 Vine 1 Wildflower 1