// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Herb-of-grace

Bacopa monnieri

Herb-of-grace (Bacopa monnieri) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes OK — verified against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center native distribution database. Hardy in zones 4b–13a. Mature size 6"–1'.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 14 U.S. states, including AL, AZ, CA, FL, GA, HI…
USDA hardiness: Zones 4b–13a
Mature size: 6"–1'
Sun: Part shade
Water: High · moisture-loving
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Herb-of-grace (Bacopa monnieri) — *Bacopa monnieri* — Herb-of-grace. Photo by Forest & Kim Starr via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0).

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, herb-of-grace pairs naturally with: Common selfheal (Prunella vulgaris), Southern maidenhair fern (Adiantum capillus), Maidenhair spleenwort (Asplenium trichomanes ssp. trichomanes), Coon's tail (Ceratophyllum demersum).