// SPECIES PROFILE · ANNUAL · NATIVE

Least daisy

Chaetopappa asteroides var. asteroides

Least daisy (Chaetopappa asteroides var. asteroides) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 5a–10a. Mature size 6"–1'. Blooms Mar–Nov.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to AR, KS, LA, MO, OK
USDA hardiness: Zones 5a–10a
Mature size: 6"–1'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Mar–Nov
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Least daisy (Chaetopappa asteroides var. asteroides) — *Chaetopappa asteroides var. asteroides* — Least daisy. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Linda Jo Conn, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Least daisy (Chaetopappa asteroides var. asteroides) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 5a–10a. Mature size 6"–1'. Blooms Mar–Nov.

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, least daisy pairs naturally with: Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Indian Blanket (Gaillardia pulchella), Lemon Beebalm (Monarda citriodora).