// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Parlin's pussytoes

Antennaria parlinii

Parlin's pussytoes (Antennaria parlinii) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–10a. Blooms Mar–Apr.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 38 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, GA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–10a
Mature size: —
Sun: Full sun
Water: Low · xeric
Bloom: Mar–Apr
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Parlin's pussytoes (Antennaria parlinii) — *Antennaria parlinii* — Parlin's pussytoes. Photo by Photo by David J. Stang via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Parlin's pussytoes (Antennaria parlinii) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–10a. Blooms Mar–Apr. Low water use makes it a strong candidate for xeric and drought-conscious plantings.

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, parlin's pussytoes pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Common Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis), False Sunflower (Heliopsis helianthoides), Gray Goldenrod (Solidago nemoralis).