// SPECIES PROFILE · ANNUAL · NATIVE

American dragonhead

Dracocephalum parviflorum

American dragonhead (Dracocephalum parviflorum) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes MO — verified against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center native distribution database. Hardy in zones 1a–10b.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 35 U.S. states, including AK, AZ, CO, CT, DE, IA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 1a–10b
Mature size: —
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

American dragonhead (Dracocephalum parviflorum) — *Dracocephalum parviflorum* — American dragonhead. Photo by omcelroy via Wikimedia Commons (CC0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

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, american dragonhead pairs naturally with: Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Pitseed goosefoot (Chenopodium berlandieri), Pitseed goosefoot (Chenopodium berlandieri var. boscianum), Bush's goosefoot (Chenopodium berlandieri var. bushianum).