Top native sunflower family members

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

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70 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 64 Part shade 30 Dappled shade 2 Full shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 55 Well drained 60 Moist 27 Wet 4

Water use

Low 14 Medium 14 High 1

Soil

Rocky 44 Sand 57 Loam 47 Clay 40 Organic 13

Soil pH

Acid 28 Neutral 34 Alkaline 17

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Dry soil 70 Poor soil 42 Heat 34 Wet soil 28 Rabbits 23 Humidity 18 Salt 16 Diseases 10 Erosion 8 Insect pests 8 Fire 4 Heavy shade 4 Pollution 3 Urban conditions 2 Compaction 1 Foot traffic 1 Wind 1

Form

Habit

Erect 54 Clumping 35 Spreading 13 Mounding 9 Dense 5 Rounded 5 Creeping 4 Multi stemmed 4 Arching 2 Ascending 2 Climbing 1 Horizontal 1 Irregular 1 Oval 1 Prostrate 1 Pyramidal 1

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 55 Wildflower 52 Perennial 14 Ground cover 10 Annual 5 Weed 5 Edible 2 Herb 2 Poisonous 1 Vegetable 1 Vine 1