Top native sunflower family members

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

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135 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 115 Part shade 78 Dappled shade 6 Full shade 3

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 188 Well drained 135 Moist 164 Wet 39

Water use

Low 21 Medium 26 High 4

Soil

Rocky 63 Sand 108 Loam 95 Clay 82 Organic 27

Soil pH

Acid 63 Neutral 64 Alkaline 33

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Dry soil 60 Poor soil 39 Heat 29 Rabbits 18 Humidity 16 Salt 13 Wet soil 12 Diseases 10 Insect pests 8 Erosion 7 Heavy shade 3 Pollution 2 Fire 1 Urban conditions 1 Wind 1

Form

Habit

Erect 106 Clumping 60 Spreading 18 Mounding 11 Ascending 7 Dense 7 Arching 5 Creeping 5 Multi stemmed 5 Rounded 4 Cascading 3 Horizontal 3 Prostrate 2 Vase 2 Broad 1 Open 1 Oval 1 Pyramidal 1

Plant type

Wildflower 112 Herbaceous perennial 103 Perennial 33 Ground cover 14 Annual 11 Weed 8 Bulb 2 Edible 2 Herb 2 Poisonous 2 Vegetable 1