Top native american asters

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

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70 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 22 Part shade 18 Dappled shade 2 Full shade 4

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 17 Well drained 17 Moist 18 Wet 2

Water use

Soil

Rocky 5 Sand 17 Loam 12 Clay 10 Organic 3

Soil pH

Acid 10 Neutral 9 Alkaline 6

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Dry soil 6 Diseases 2 Erosion 2 Heat 2 Poor soil 2 Humidity 1 Insect pests 1 Rabbits 1 Salt 1 Wet soil 1

Form

Habit

Erect 16 Clumping 6 Ascending 4 Spreading 4 Arching 2 Cascading 1 Dense 1 Mounding 1 Prostrate 1

Plant type

Wildflower 63 Perennial 46 Herbaceous perennial 15 Annual 6 Ground cover 1 Weed 1