Top native lobelia subfamily

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

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137 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 5 Part shade 6 Dappled shade 2 Full shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 2 Well drained 2 Moist 5 Wet 6

Water use

Medium 1 High 1

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 1 Loam 2 Clay 1 Organic 4

Soil pH

Acid 1 Neutral 1

Toughness

Deer resistant

Resists

Form

Habit

Erect 5 Ascending 1

Plant type

Perennial 101 Shrub 73 Tree 40 Wildflower 38 Annual 20 Herbaceous perennial 5 Poisonous 4 Vine 1 Water plant 1