Top native sunflower family members

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

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26 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 14 Part shade 19 Full shade 2

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 4 Moist 17 Wet 11

Water use

Low 86 Medium 78 High 26

Soil

Rocky 3 Sand 6 Loam 7 Clay 5 Organic 5

Soil pH

Acid 7 Neutral 4 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Wet soil 6 Heat 4 Dry soil 1 Erosion 1 Fire 1 Humidity 1 Poor soil 1 Rabbits 1 Salt 1

Form

Habit

Erect 7 Clumping 4 Multi stemmed 3 Multi trunked 1 Open 1 Spreading 1

Plant type

Wildflower 25 Perennial 13 Annual 9 Herbaceous perennial 4 Ground cover 1 Poisonous 1 Shrub 1 Weed 1