Top native sunflowers, bellflowers, fanflowers, and allies

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

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34 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 30 Part shade 17 Full shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 18 Well drained 29 Moist 14 Wet 2

Water use

Low 11 Medium 14 High 4

Soil

Rocky 20 Sand 33 Loam 25 Clay 15 Organic 9

Soil pH

Acid 18 Neutral 18 Alkaline 9

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Dry soil 71 Poor soil 42 Heat 34 Wet soil 33 Rabbits 23 Humidity 18 Salt 16 Diseases 10 Erosion 8 Insect pests 8 Fire 4 Heavy shade 4 Pollution 3 Urban conditions 2 Compaction 1 Foot traffic 1 Wind 1

Form

Habit

Erect 24 Clumping 19 Spreading 8 Mounding 5 Rounded 5 Multi stemmed 4 Creeping 3 Prostrate 3 Dense 2 Ascending 1 Horizontal 1 Multi trunked 1 Open 1 Vase 1

Plant type

Wildflower 28 Herbaceous perennial 24 Perennial 9 Ground cover 8 Annual 2 Bulb 2 Herb 2 Poisonous 1 Shrub 1 Weed 1