Top native sunflower family members

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

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164 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 130 Part shade 92 Dappled shade 4 Full shade 16

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 188 Well drained 135 Moist 164 Wet 39

Water use

Low 20 Medium 41 High 17

Soil

Rocky 30 Sand 68 Loam 70 Clay 62 Organic 27

Soil pH

Acid 55 Neutral 50 Alkaline 27

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Dry soil 27 Wet soil 19 Poor soil 16 Rabbits 16 Heat 14 Humidity 9 Salt 8 Diseases 4 Fire 4 Insect pests 4 Heavy shade 3 Erosion 2 Pollution 2 Urban conditions 2 Compaction 1 Foot traffic 1

Form

Habit

Erect 74 Clumping 34 Spreading 13 Ascending 5 Mounding 5 Multi stemmed 5 Arching 4 Dense 4 Horizontal 3 Prostrate 3 Creeping 2 Vase 2 Broad 1 Cascading 1 Open 1

Plant type

Wildflower 148 Perennial 78 Herbaceous perennial 71 Annual 23 Ground cover 11 Weed 7 Poisonous 4 Shrub 4 Bulb 1 Vegetable 1