// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Field chickweed

Cerastium arvense var. velutinum

Field chickweed (Cerastium arvense var. velutinum) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO. Hardy in zones 2b–8a. Mature size 6"–1'. Blooms Apr–Aug.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 42 U.S. states, including AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–8a
Mature size: 6"–1'
Sun: Full sun
Water: —
Bloom: Apr–Aug
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Field chickweed (Cerastium arvense var. velutinum) — *Cerastium arvense var. velutinum* — Field chickweed. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Conrad Altmann, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Field chickweed (Cerastium arvense var. velutinum) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO. Hardy in zones 2b–8a. Mature size 6"–1'. Blooms Apr–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, field chickweed pairs naturally with: Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina), Wild Strawberry (Fragaria virginiana), Yarrow (Achillea millefolium), Common selfheal (Prunella vulgaris).