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Top native dragonheads and obedient plants

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

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7 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 2 Part shade 2

Soil and water

Moisture

Well drained 2 Moist 2 Wet 1

Soil

Sand 2 Loam 1 Clay 1 Organic 1

Soil pH

Neutral 1 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Deer resistant

Yes 1

Resists

Wet soil 1

Form

Habit

Clumping 1 Erect 1 Multi stemmed 1

Plant type

Perennial 6 Wildflower 6 Herbaceous perennial 1
  • Obedient Plant Physostegia virginiana caterpillars 1 food 1 flowers 85
  • Narrowleaf False Dragonhead Physostegia angustifolia caterpillars 1 flowers 8
  • False Dragonhead Physostegia purpurea caterpillars 1 flowers 8
  • Finger False Dragonhead Physostegia digitalis caterpillars 1 flowers 4
  • Slenderleaf False Dragonhead Physostegia leptophylla caterpillars 1 flowers 4
  • Godfrey's False Dragonhead Physostegia godfreyi flowers 3
  • Purple Dragon-head Physostegia parviflora flowers 2

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