Top native sunflower family members

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

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17 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 6 Part shade 2

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 2 Well drained 2 Moist 4 Wet 2

Water use

Low 1 Medium 3 High 1

Soil

Sand 3 Loam 4 Clay 3 Organic 3

Soil pH

Acid 2 Neutral 2 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Rabbits 3 Wet soil 3 Dry soil 1 Heat 1 Poor soil 1 Salt 1

Form

Habit

Clumping 4 Erect 3 Creeping 1

Plant type

Wildflower 1,460 Perennial 1,240 Annual 390 Shrub 236 Herbaceous perennial 128 Ground cover 26 Weed 13 Tree 12 Vine 8 Poisonous 5 Bulb 2 Edible 2 Herb 2 Vegetable 2