// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Carolina fanwort

Cabomba caroliniana var. caroliniana

Carolina fanwort (Cabomba caroliniana var. caroliniana) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–11b. Blooms May–Sep.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 32 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CA, CT, DC, DE…
USDA hardiness: Zones 3a–11b
Mature size: —
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: May–Sep
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Carolina fanwort (Cabomba caroliniana var. caroliniana) — *Cabomba caroliniana var. caroliniana* — Carolina fanwort. Photo by Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Carolina fanwort (Cabomba caroliniana var. caroliniana) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–11b. Blooms May–Sep.

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, carolina fanwort pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Common Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis), Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina), Wild Strawberry (Fragaria virginiana).