Top native coreopsis and allies

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

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78 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 15 Part shade 14

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 10 Well drained 11 Moist 10 Wet 6

Water use

Low 6 Medium 5 High 8

Soil

Rocky 7 Sand 11 Loam 7 Clay 5 Organic 2

Soil pH

Acid 10 Neutral 8 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Dry soil 7 Heat 7 Humidity 6 Poor soil 6 Rabbits 3 Wet soil 3 Salt 2

Form

Habit

Erect 11 Clumping 8 Spreading 5 Multi stemmed 3 Cascading 1 Dense 1 Mounding 1

Plant type

Wildflower 70 Perennial 36 Annual 29 Herbaceous perennial 9 Shrub 2 Vine 1