// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Bush's poppy mallow

Callirhoe bushii

Bush's poppy mallow (Callirhoe bushii) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 5a–8a. Blooms Jun–Aug.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to AR, KS, MO, OK
USDA hardiness: Zones 5a–8a
Mature size: —
Sun: Full sun
Water: —
Bloom: Jun–Aug
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Bush's poppy mallow (Callirhoe bushii) — *Callirhoe bushii* — Bush's poppy mallow. Photo by Chris Light via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Bush's poppy mallow (Callirhoe bushii) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 5a–8a. Blooms Jun–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, bush's poppy mallow pairs naturally with: American Lotus (Nelumbo lutea), Aromatic Aster (Symphyotrichum oblongifolium), Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Blue-Eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium).