// SPECIES PROFILE · ANNUAL · NATIVE

Michaux's croton

Croton michauxii var. ellipticus

Michaux's croton (Croton michauxii var. ellipticus) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 4b–11b. Blooms Jun–Oct.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 25 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL…
USDA hardiness: Zones 4b–11b
Mature size: —
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Jun–Oct
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Michaux's croton (Croton michauxii var. ellipticus) — *Croton michauxii var. ellipticus* — Michaux's croton. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Siddarth Machado, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Siddarth Machado.

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Michaux's croton (Croton michauxii var. ellipticus) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 4b–11b. 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, michaux's croton pairs naturally with: Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Plains Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria), Tall Thistle (Cirsium altissimum).