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Round-fruited hedge hyssop

Gratiola virginiana var. virginiana

Round-fruited hedge hyssop (Gratiola virginiana var. virginiana) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–11b. Blooms Mar–Oct.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 26 U.S. states, including AL, AR, DC, DE, FL, GA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 3a–11b
Mature size: —
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Mar–Oct
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Round-fruited hedge hyssop (Gratiola virginiana var. virginiana) — *Gratiola virginiana var. virginiana* — Round-fruited hedge hyssop. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) NC Wetlands, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by NC Wetlands.

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Round-fruited hedge hyssop (Gratiola virginiana var. virginiana) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–11b. Blooms Mar–Oct.

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, round-fruited hedge hyssop pairs naturally with: Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Plains Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria), Partridge pea (Chamaecrista fasciculata var. fasciculata).