Top native sunflowers, bellflowers, fanflowers, and allies

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

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48 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 41 Part shade 28 Dappled shade 3 Full shade 4

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 31 Well drained 33 Moist 27 Wet 3

Water use

Low 10 Medium 6 High 1

Soil

Rocky 19 Sand 33 Loam 30 Clay 24 Organic 5

Soil pH

Acid 92 Neutral 89 Alkaline 48

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Dry soil 17 Heat 9 Poor soil 9 Humidity 5 Rabbits 4 Diseases 3 Erosion 3 Wet soil 3 Heavy shade 2 Insect pests 2 Salt 2 Foot traffic 1 Pollution 1

Form

Habit

Erect 31 Clumping 12 Ascending 4 Creeping 3 Mounding 3 Rounded 3 Spreading 3 Arching 2 Broad 1 Cascading 1 Dense 1 Horizontal 1 Multi stemmed 1 Prostrate 1 Vase 1

Plant type

Wildflower 40 Herbaceous perennial 26 Perennial 18 Annual 6 Weed 6 Ground cover 5 Edible 2 Bulb 1 Poisonous 1 Shrub 1 Vegetable 1