Top native sunflower family members

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

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23 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 22 Part shade 12 Full shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 13 Well drained 18 Moist 16 Wet 6

Water use

Low 7 Medium 4 High 1

Soil

Rocky 6 Sand 17 Loam 16 Clay 16 Organic 7

Soil pH

Acid 8 Neutral 9 Alkaline 4

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 18 Clumping 11 Dense 4 Mounding 4 Spreading 3 Creeping 2 Multi stemmed 2 Prostrate 2 Arching 1 Ascending 1 Horizontal 1 Oval 1 Pyramidal 1 Rounded 1

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 20 Wildflower 18 Ground cover 3 Perennial 3 Poisonous 3 Weed 2 Annual 1 Herb 1