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 2

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 1 Moist 1 Wet 1

Water use

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 2 Loam 1 Clay 2

Soil pH

Acid 1 Neutral 1

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

Clumping 2 Dense 2 Multi stemmed 2 Erect 1 Mounding 1 Rounded 1

Plant type

Perennial 2 Wildflower 2 Ground cover 1 Herbaceous perennial 1