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Top native snakeroots

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

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9 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 5 Part shade 4

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 3 Well drained 1 Moist 2

Water use

Low 1

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 1 Loam 1 Clay 1

Soil pH

Acid 1 Neutral 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 2

Deer resistant

Yes 1

Resists

Dry soil 1

Form

Habit

Erect 1

Plant type

Perennial 9 Wildflower 6 Shrub 2
  • White Snakeroot Ageratina altissima caterpillars 7 hosts 5 food 7 flowers 248
  • Shrubby Boneset Ageratina havanensis caterpillars 1 food 22 flowers 70
  • Desert Ageratina Ageratina herbacea food 3 flowers 4
  • Smaller White Snakeroot Ageratina aromatica flowers 20
  • Wright's Snakeroot Ageratina wrightii flowers 10
  • Western Snakeroot Ageratina occidentalis flowers 9
  • Hammock Snakeroot Ageratina jucunda flowers 5
  • Appalachian White Snakeroot Ageratina roanensis flowers 3
  • Rockhouse White Snakeroot Ageratina luciae-brauniae flowers 3

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