// SPECIES PROFILE · ANNUAL · NATIVE

Creeping burhead

Echinodorus cordifolius

Creeping burhead (Echinodorus cordifolius) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 4b–11b. Mature size 6"–4'. Blooms Apr–Sep.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 21 U.S. states, including AL, AR, DC, DE, FL, GA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 4b–11b
Mature size: 6"–4'
Sun: Full shade
Water: High · moisture-loving
Bloom: Apr–Sep
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Creeping burhead (Echinodorus cordifolius) — *Echinodorus cordifolius* — Creeping burhead. Photo via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Creeping burhead (Echinodorus cordifolius) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 4b–11b. Mature size 6"–4'. Blooms Apr–Sep.

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, creeping burhead pairs naturally with: Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Plains Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria), Tall Thistle (Cirsium altissimum).