// SPECIES PROFILE · ANNUAL · NATIVE

Prairie fleabane

Erigeron strigosus var. strigosus

Prairie fleabane (Erigeron strigosus var. strigosus) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–11b. Mature size 1"–28". Blooms Apr–May.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 45 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CA, CO, CT, DC…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–11b
Mature size: 1"–28"
Sun: Full sun
Water: Medium
Bloom: Apr–May
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Prairie fleabane (Erigeron strigosus var. strigosus) — *Erigeron strigosus var. strigosus* — Prairie fleabane. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Chris Stahl, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Prairie fleabane (Erigeron strigosus var. strigosus) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–11b. Mature size 1"–28". Blooms Apr–May.

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