// SPECIES PROFILE · ANNUAL · NATIVE

Gulf rabbit tobacco

Evax verna var. drummondii

Gulf rabbit tobacco (Evax verna var. drummondii) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, OK. Hardy in zones 6b–10a. Mature size 1"–10". Blooms Feb–Aug.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to AR, AZ, GA, LA, NM, OK, SC
USDA hardiness: Zones 6b–10a
Mature size: 1"–10"
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Feb–Aug
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Gulf rabbit tobacco (Evax verna var. drummondii) — *Evax verna var. drummondii* — Gulf rabbit tobacco. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Brian Finzel, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Gulf rabbit tobacco (Evax verna var. drummondii) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, OK. Hardy in zones 6b–10a. Mature size 1"–10". 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, gulf rabbit tobacco pairs naturally with: Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Indian Blanket (Gaillardia pulchella), Lemon Beebalm (Monarda citriodora), Plains Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria).