// SPECIES PROFILE · ANNUAL · NATIVE

Plains snakecotton

Froelichia floridana

Plains snakecotton (Froelichia floridana) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. 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–11b
Mature size: 29"–6'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Jun–Aug
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Plains snakecotton (Froelichia floridana) — *Froelichia floridana* — Plains snakecotton. Photo by Aarongunnar via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Plains snakecotton (Froelichia floridana) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. 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, plains snakecotton pairs naturally with: Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Plains Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria), Louisiana devil's-claw (Proboscidea louisianica).