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Hogwort

Croton capitatus var. capitatus

Hogwort (Croton capitatus var. capitatus) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3b–10a. Blooms Jun–Oct.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 24 U.S. states, including AL, AR, DC, IA, IL, IN…
USDA hardiness: Zones 3b–10a
Mature size: —
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Jun–Oct
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Hogwort (Croton capitatus var. capitatus) — *Croton capitatus var. capitatus* — Hogwort. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Alan Prather, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Hogwort (Croton capitatus var. capitatus) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3b–10a. 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, hogwort pairs naturally with: Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Plains Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria), Partridge pea (Chamaecrista fasciculata var. fasciculata).