// SPECIES PROFILE · ANNUAL · NATIVE

Tooth-leaved croton

Croton glandulosus

Tooth-leaved croton (Croton glandulosus) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. Mature size 6"–4'. Blooms Jul–Oct.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 27 U.S. states, including AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, IA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–11b
Mature size: 6"–4'
Sun: Full sun
Water: —
Bloom: Jul–Oct
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Tooth-leaved croton (Croton glandulosus) — *Croton glandulosus* — Tooth-leaved croton. Photo by Alex Abair via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Tooth-leaved croton (Croton glandulosus) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. Mature size 6"–4'. Blooms Jul–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, tooth-leaved croton pairs naturally with: Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Plains Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria), Partridge pea (Chamaecrista fasciculata var. fasciculata).