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Smooth rockcress

Arabis laevigata

Smooth rockcress (Arabis laevigata) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. Blooms Mar–May.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 34 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CO, DC, DE, FL…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–11b
Mature size: —
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Mar–May
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Smooth rockcress (Arabis laevigata) — *Arabis laevigata* — Smooth rockcress. Photo by Mason Brock (Masebrock) via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Smooth rockcress (Arabis laevigata) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. Blooms Mar–May.

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, smooth rockcress pairs naturally with: Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Swamp verbena (Verbena hastata), Slenderleaf false foxglove (Agalinis tenuifolia).