// SPECIES PROFILE · SHRUB · NATIVE

Prairie false willow

Baccharis texana

Prairie false willow (Baccharis texana) is a shrub in the — family. Native range includes OK — verified against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center native distribution database. Hardy in zones 4a–10a. Mature size 6"–2'. Blooms Aug–Nov.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: shrub
Native range: Native to NM, OK, TX
USDA hardiness: Zones 4a–10a
Mature size: 6"–2'
Sun: Full sun
Water: —
Bloom: Aug–Nov
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Prairie false willow (Baccharis texana) — *Baccharis texana* — Prairie false willow. Photo by (c) Sam Kieschnick, some rights reserved (CC BY) via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

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, prairie false willow pairs naturally with: Chickasaw Plum (Prunus angustifolia), False Indigo Bush (Amorpha fruticosa), Smooth Sumac (Rhus glabra), Prairie redroot (Ceanothus herbaceus).