// SPECIES PROFILE · ANNUAL · NATIVE

Spotted spurge

Chamaesyce maculata

Spotted spurge (Chamaesyce maculata) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. Blooms Mar–Nov.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 36 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CT, FL, GA, IA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–11b
Mature size: —
Sun: Full sun
Water: —
Bloom: Mar–Nov
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Spotted spurge (Chamaesyce maculata) — *Chamaesyce maculata* — Spotted spurge. Photo by Hardyplants at English Wikipedia via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Spotted spurge (Chamaesyce maculata) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. 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, spotted spurge pairs naturally with: Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Swamp verbena (Verbena hastata), Slenderleaf false foxglove (Agalinis tenuifolia).