// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Woolly cottonflower

Gossypianthus lanuginosus var. tenuiflorus

Woolly cottonflower (Gossypianthus lanuginosus var. tenuiflorus) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, OK. Hardy in zones 6a–10a. Blooms Jan–Dec.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to AR, LA, NM, OK, TX
USDA hardiness: Zones 6a–10a
Mature size: —
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Jan–Dec
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Woolly cottonflower (Gossypianthus lanuginosus var. tenuiflorus) — *Gossypianthus lanuginosus var. tenuiflorus* — Woolly cottonflower. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Craig Hensley, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Woolly cottonflower (Gossypianthus lanuginosus var. tenuiflorus) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, OK. Hardy in zones 6a–10a. Blooms Jan–Dec.

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, woolly cottonflower pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa), Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis), Carolina Larkspur (Delphinium carolinianum).