// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Shining bedstraw

Galium concinnum

Shining bedstraw (Galium concinnum) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–9a. Mature size 6"–2'. Blooms Jun–Aug.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 22 U.S. states, including AR, DC, IA, IL, IN, KS…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–9a
Mature size: 6"–2'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Jun–Aug
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Shining bedstraw (Galium concinnum) — *Galium concinnum* — Shining bedstraw. Photo by Fritzflohrreynolds via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Shining bedstraw (Galium concinnum) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–9a. Mature size 6"–2'. 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, shining bedstraw pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa), Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis), Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina).