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Granite whitlow-grass

Draba aprica

Granite whitlow-grass (Draba aprica) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 5a–9a. Mature size 1"–14". Blooms Mar–Apr.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to AR, GA, KY, MO, OK, SC
USDA hardiness: Zones 5a–9a
Mature size: 1"–14"
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Mar–Apr
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Granite whitlow-grass (Draba aprica) — *Draba aprica* — Granite whitlow-grass. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Leila Dasher, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Granite whitlow-grass (Draba aprica) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 5a–9a. Mature size 1"–14". Blooms Mar–Apr.

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, granite whitlow-grass pairs naturally with: Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Lemon Beebalm (Monarda citriodora), Plains Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria).