Top native sunflowers, bellflowers, fanflowers, and allies

1,365 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

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1,365 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 164 Part shade 96 Dappled shade 3 Full shade 20

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 96 Well drained 33 Moist 80 Wet 22

Water use

Low 57 Medium 45 High 15

Soil

Rocky 20 Sand 27 Loam 26 Clay 21 Organic 6

Soil pH

Acid 28 Neutral 22 Alkaline 18

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Dry soil 14 Heat 9 Poor soil 9 Diseases 5 Wet soil 5 Insect pests 4 Rabbits 3 Salt 3 Erosion 2 Humidity 2 Compaction 1 Heavy shade 1 Wind 1

Form

Habit

Erect 24 Clumping 13 Dense 6 Creeping 4 Mounding 4 Spreading 4 Multi stemmed 3 Arching 2 Rounded 2 Ascending 1 Horizontal 1 Multi trunked 1 Open 1 Vase 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