Top native sunflowers, bellflowers, fanflowers, and allies

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 15 Part shade 15 Dappled shade 2 Full shade 4

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 12 Well drained 14 Moist 11 Wet 1

Water use

Low 11 Medium 6 High 1

Soil

Rocky 7 Sand 12 Loam 12 Clay 11 Organic 6

Soil pH

Acid 9 Neutral 7 Alkaline 5

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Dry soil 10 Heat 8 Humidity 4 Heavy shade 3 Rabbits 3 Salt 3 Pollution 2 Poor soil 2 Wet soil 2 Diseases 1 Erosion 1 Fire 1 Foot traffic 1 Insect pests 1 Wind 1

Form

Habit

Erect 7 Spreading 6 Clumping 5 Creeping 5 Dense 4 Horizontal 3 Mounding 3 Prostrate 3 Ascending 1 Broad 1 Climbing 1 Irregular 1 Multi stemmed 1 Rounded 1

Plant type

Wildflower 1,546 Perennial 1,365 Annual 440 Shrub 317 Herbaceous perennial 134 Tree 55 Ground cover 26 Weed 13 Poisonous 9 Vine 9 Bulb 2 Edible 2 Herb 2 Vegetable 2 Water plant 2