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Bluebowls

Giliastrum rigidulum

Bluebowls (Giliastrum rigidulum) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes KS, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–10b. Mature size 1"–10". Blooms Mar–May.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to AZ, CO, KS, NM, OK, TX
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–10b
Mature size: 1"–10"
Sun: Full sun
Water: —
Bloom: Mar–May
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Bluebowls (Giliastrum rigidulum) — *Giliastrum rigidulum* — Bluebowls. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Craig Hensley, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Craig Hensley.

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Bluebowls (Giliastrum rigidulum) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes KS, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–10b. Mature size 1"–10". Blooms Mar–May.

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, bluebowls pairs naturally with: Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Indian Blanket (Gaillardia pulchella), Plains Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria), Prairie groundsel (Packera plattensis).