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Florida snake-cotton

Froelichia floridana var. campestris

Florida snake-cotton (Froelichia floridana var. campestris) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–10a. Mature size 29"–6'. Blooms Jun–Aug.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 27 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CO, DE, FL, GA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–10a
Mature size: 29"–6'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Jun–Aug
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Florida snake-cotton (Froelichia floridana var. campestris) — *Froelichia floridana var. campestris* — Florida snake-cotton. Photo via iNaturalist — no rights reserved.

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Florida snake-cotton (Froelichia floridana var. campestris) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–10a. Mature size 29"–6'. Blooms Jun–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, florida snake-cotton pairs naturally with: Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Plains Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria), Louisiana devil's-claw (Proboscidea louisianica).