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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 2

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 1 Wet 1

Water use

Low 1

Soil

Loam 1 Clay 1

Soil pH

Neutral 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 1

Deer resistant

Yes 2

Resists

Dry soil 2 Wet soil 2 Erosion 1 Poor soil 1 Rabbits 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

Herbaceous perennial 2 Ground cover 1 Vine 1