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Texas bergia

Bergia texana

Texas bergia (Bergia texana) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11a. Mature size 1"–16".

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 16 U.S. states, including AR, CA, CO, IL, KS, LA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–11a
Mature size: 1"–16"
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Texas bergia (Bergia texana) — *Bergia texana* — Texas bergia. Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Texas bergia (Bergia texana) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11a. Mature size 1"–16".

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, texas bergia pairs naturally with: Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Swamp verbena (Verbena hastata), Powell's amaranth (Amaranthus powellii), Green amaranth (Amaranthus powellii ssp. powellii).