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 1 Part shade 2 Dappled shade 1 Full shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Well drained 1 Moist 1 Wet 2

Water use

Medium 1 High 1

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 2 Loam 3 Clay 3

Soil pH

Acid 1 Neutral 3 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Deer resistant

Resists

Wet soil 2 Dry soil 1 Erosion 1 Heat 1 Salt 1

Form

Plant type

Ground cover 2 Herbaceous perennial 2 Perennial 1 Shrub 1 Vine 1 Weed 1 Wildflower 1