// SPECIES PROFILE · SHRUB · NATIVE

Tall silverbush

Argythamnia mercurialina var. mercurialina

Tall silverbush (Argythamnia mercurialina var. mercurialina) is a shrub in the — family. Native range includes KS, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–10b. Mature size 1"–32". Blooms Mar–Aug.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: shrub
Native range: Native to AZ, CO, KS, NM, OK
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–10b
Mature size: 1"–32"
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Mar–Aug
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Tall silverbush (Argythamnia mercurialina var. mercurialina) — *Argythamnia mercurialina var. mercurialina* — Tall silverbush. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Brian Finzel, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Tall silverbush (Argythamnia mercurialina var. mercurialina) is a shrub in the — family. Native range includes KS, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–10b. Mature size 1"–32". Blooms Mar–Aug.

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, tall silverbush pairs naturally with: American Plum (Prunus americana), False Indigo Bush (Amorpha fruticosa), Smooth Sumac (Rhus glabra), Wild blue flax (Linum lewisii).