Top native tickseed

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

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25 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 12 Part shade 8

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 7 Well drained 10 Moist 7 Wet 4

Water use

Low 5 Medium 4 High 3

Soil

Rocky 7 Sand 9 Loam 5 Clay 3 Organic 1

Soil pH

Acid 9 Neutral 6 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Dry soil 7 Heat 7 Humidity 6 Poor soil 6 Rabbits 3 Salt 2 Wet soil 1

Form

Habit

Erect 9 Clumping 8 Spreading 5 Multi stemmed 2 Cascading 1 Dense 1 Mounding 1

Plant type

Wildflower 23 Perennial 10 Herbaceous perennial 9 Annual 4