// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Purple poppymallow

Callirhoe involucrata var. involucrata

Purple poppymallow (Callirhoe involucrata var. involucrata) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–10a. Mature size 8"–1'. Blooms Mar–Jun.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 20 U.S. states, including AR, AZ, CO, FL, IA, IL…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–10a
Mature size: 8"–1'
Sun: Part shade
Water: Medium
Bloom: Mar–Jun
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Purple poppymallow (Callirhoe involucrata var. involucrata) — *Callirhoe involucrata var. involucrata* — Purple poppymallow. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Linda Jo Conn, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Purple poppymallow (Callirhoe involucrata var. involucrata) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–10a. Mature size 8"–1'. Blooms Mar–Jun.

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, purple poppymallow pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina), Purple Poppy Mallow (Callirhoe involucrata), Sneezeweed (Helenium autumnale).