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

Dry 1 Well drained 2 Moist 1 Wet 1

Water use

Low 1 Medium 1 High 1

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 2 Loam 2 Clay 2

Soil pH

Acid 1 Neutral 2 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

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

Form

Plant type

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