// SPECIES PROFILE · ANNUAL · NATIVE

Sand bittercress

Cardamine parviflora

Sand bittercress (Cardamine parviflora) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. Blooms Mar–Jun.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 37 U.S. states, including AL, AR, AZ, CT, DC, DE…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–11b
Mature size: —
Sun: Part shade
Water: —
Bloom: Mar–Jun
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Sand bittercress (Cardamine parviflora) — *Cardamine parviflora* — Sand bittercress. Photo by Johann Georg Sturm (Painter: Jacob Sturm) via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Sand bittercress (Cardamine parviflora) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. 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, sand bittercress pairs naturally with: Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Swamp verbena (Verbena hastata), Slim amaranth (Amaranthus hybridus), Annual ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia var. artemisiifolia).