Top native bellworts and allies

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 1 Part shade 2 Dappled shade 1 Full shade 2

Soil and water

Moisture

Well drained 4 Moist 4

Water use

Soil

Sand 2 Loam 3 Clay 2 Organic 3

Soil pH

Acid 2 Neutral 1 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Resists

Form

Habit

Erect 3 Clumping 2 Spreading 2

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 4 Wildflower 4 Ground cover 1