Top native sunflower family members

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

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3 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 2 Part shade 2 Dappled shade 1 Full shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 3 Moist 3

Water use

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 3 Loam 3 Clay 2

Soil pH

Acid 3 Neutral 3 Alkaline 2

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Heat 1 Insect pests 1

Form

Plant type

Wildflower 3 Herbaceous perennial 2 Ground cover 1 Perennial 1