// SPECIES PROFILE · ANNUAL · NATIVE

Southwestern bedstraw

Galium virgatum

Southwestern bedstraw (Galium virgatum) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 5a–10a. Mature size 6"–1'. Blooms Apr–Jun.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 10 U.S. states, including AL, AR, IL, KS, LA, MO…
USDA hardiness: Zones 5a–10a
Mature size: 6"–1'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Apr–Jun
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Southwestern bedstraw (Galium virgatum) — *Galium virgatum* — Southwestern bedstraw. Photo by Internet Archive Book Images via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Southwestern bedstraw (Galium virgatum) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 5a–10a. Mature size 6"–1'. Blooms Apr–Jun.

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, southwestern bedstraw pairs naturally with: Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Indian Blanket (Gaillardia pulchella), Lemon Beebalm (Monarda citriodora).