Top native sunflowers, bellflowers, fanflowers, and allies

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

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42 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 37 Part shade 16 Dappled shade 1 Full shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 29 Well drained 39 Moist 16 Wet 3

Water use

Low 12 Medium 12 High 1

Soil

Rocky 29 Sand 35 Loam 30 Clay 26 Organic 8

Soil pH

Acid 19 Neutral 19 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 35 Clumping 23 Spreading 7 Mounding 6 Dense 4 Multi stemmed 3 Rounded 3 Creeping 2 Oval 1 Pyramidal 1

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 32 Wildflower 31 Perennial 9 Annual 3 Edible 2 Ground cover 2 Bulb 1 Herb 1 Poisonous 1 Vegetable 1 Weed 1