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Nodding chickweed

Cerastium nutans

Nodding chickweed (Cerastium nutans) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–10b. Mature size 1"–20".

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 41 U.S. states, including AL, AR, AZ, CT, DC, DE…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–10b
Mature size: 1"–20"
Sun: Part shade
Water: —
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Nodding chickweed (Cerastium nutans) — *Cerastium nutans* — Nodding chickweed. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Sam Kieschnick, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Nodding chickweed (Cerastium nutans) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–10b. Mature size 1"–20".

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, nodding chickweed pairs naturally with: Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Swamp verbena (Verbena hastata), Annual ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia var. artemisiifolia), Nodding chickweed (Cerastium nutans var. nutans).