Top native blazing-stars

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

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41 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 16 Part shade 3

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 10 Well drained 8 Moist 6

Water use

Soil

Rocky 7 Sand 10 Loam 9 Clay 4 Organic 1

Soil pH

Acid 9 Neutral 5 Alkaline 2

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Dry soil 7 Heat 5 Poor soil 5 Humidity 4 Diseases 2 Insect pests 2 Rabbits 1

Form

Habit

Erect 10 Clumping 7 Dense 1 Mounding 1

Plant type

Wildflower 31 Perennial 28 Herbaceous perennial 7 Bulb 2