Top native sunflowers, bellflowers, fanflowers, and allies

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

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2 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 1 Part shade 1 Dappled shade 1 Full shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 2 Moist 1

Water use

Soil

Sand 1 Loam 1 Clay 1

Soil pH

Acid 1 Neutral 1 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Dry soil 1 Erosion 1 Poor soil 1 Rabbits 1 Wet soil 1

Form

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 2 Ground cover 1 Wildflower 1