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  7. Eupatoriinae
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Top native bonesets

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

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4 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 4 Part shade 3

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 2 Well drained 3 Moist 4 Wet 2

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 4 Loam 3 Clay 3 Organic 2

Soil pH

Acid 2 Neutral 3 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 2

Deer resistant

Yes 4

Resists

Rabbits 4 Dry soil 3 Fire 1 Salt 1 Urban conditions 1 Wet soil 1

Form

Habit

Erect 4 Clumping 2 Arching 1 Ascending 1

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 4 Wildflower 3 Weed 1
  • Common Boneset Eupatorium perfoliatum caterpillars 35 hosts 3 food 14 flowers 291 shelter 1
  • Dogfennel Eupatorium capillifolium caterpillars 35 hosts 1 food 8 flowers 140
  • Round-leaved Boneset Eupatorium rotundifolium caterpillars 32 hosts 1 food 9 flowers 123
  • Hyssopleaf Thoroughwort Eupatorium hyssopifolium caterpillars 32 hosts 1 food 5 flowers 136

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