// SPECIES PROFILE · ANNUAL · NATIVE

Virginia threeseed mercury

Acalypha virginica

Virginia threeseed mercury (Acalypha virginica) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–10a. Mature size 1"–20".

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 33 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, GA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 3a–10a
Mature size: 1"–20"
Sun: Part shade
Water: Medium
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Virginia threeseed mercury (Acalypha virginica) — *Acalypha virginica* — Virginia threeseed mercury. Photo by Mason Brock (Masebrock) via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Virginia threeseed mercury (Acalypha virginica) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–10a. Mature size 1"–20".

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, virginia threeseed mercury pairs naturally with: Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Louisiana devil's-claw (Proboscidea louisianica), Swamp verbena (Verbena hastata).