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Partridge pea

Chamaecrista fasciculata var. fasciculata

Partridge pea (Chamaecrista fasciculata var. fasciculata) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. Mature size 6"–3'. Blooms Jun–Oct.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 35 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–11b
Mature size: 6"–3'
Sun: Part shade
Water: Medium
Bloom: Jun–Oct
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Partridge pea (Chamaecrista fasciculata var. fasciculata) — *Chamaecrista fasciculata var. fasciculata* — Partridge pea. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Fritz Flohr Reynolds, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Partridge pea (Chamaecrista fasciculata var. fasciculata) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. Mature size 6"–3'. Blooms Jun–Oct.

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, partridge pea pairs naturally with: Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Swamp verbena (Verbena hastata), Slenderleaf false foxglove (Agalinis tenuifolia).