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Carolina draba

Draba reptans

Carolina draba (Draba reptans) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–11a. Mature size 1"–6". Blooms Feb–Aug.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 38 U.S. states, including AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–11a
Mature size: 1"–6"
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Feb–Aug
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Carolina draba (Draba reptans) — *Draba reptans* — Carolina draba. Photo by Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. 3 vols. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. Vol. 2: 149. Courtesy of Kentucky Native Plant Society. Scanned by Omnitek Inc. via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Carolina draba (Draba reptans) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–11a. Mature size 1"–6". Blooms Feb–Aug.

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, carolina draba pairs naturally with: Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Swamp verbena (Verbena hastata), Annual ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia var. artemisiifolia), Lambsquarters (Chenopodium album).