// SPECIES PROFILE · ANNUAL · NATIVE

Threeseed croton

Croton lindheimerianus

Threeseed croton (Croton lindheimerianus) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 4a–10b. Mature size 1"–20".

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 12 U.S. states, including AR, AZ, IL, IN, KS, LA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 4a–10b
Mature size: 1"–20"
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Threeseed croton (Croton lindheimerianus) — *Croton lindheimerianus* — Threeseed croton. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Alison Northup, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Threeseed croton (Croton lindheimerianus) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 4a–10b. Mature size 1"–20".

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, threeseed croton pairs naturally with: Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Indian Blanket (Gaillardia pulchella), Plains Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria), Prairie groundsel (Packera plattensis).