// SPECIES PROFILE · ANNUAL · NATIVE

Narrowleaf purple everlasting

Gamochaeta falcata

Narrowleaf purple everlasting (Gamochaeta falcata) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes OK — verified against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center native distribution database. Hardy in zones 4b–11b. Mature size 1"–20".

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 13 U.S. states, including AL, AZ, CA, FL, GA, LA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 4b–11b
Mature size: 1"–20"
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Narrowleaf purple everlasting (Gamochaeta falcata) — *Gamochaeta falcata* — Narrowleaf purple everlasting. Photo by (c) James Connolly Davis, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

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, narrowleaf purple everlasting pairs naturally with: Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Indian Blanket (Gaillardia pulchella), Plains Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria), Swamp verbena (Verbena hastata).