// SPECIES PROFILE · ANNUAL · NATIVE

Smallhead sneezeweed

Helenium microcephalum var. microcephalum

Smallhead sneezeweed (Helenium microcephalum var. microcephalum) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes OK — verified against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center native distribution database. Hardy in zones 2b–10a. Mature size 6"–4'. Blooms Feb–Dec.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to CO, NM, OK, SC, TX
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–10a
Mature size: 6"–4'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Feb–Dec
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Smallhead sneezeweed (Helenium microcephalum var. microcephalum) — *Helenium microcephalum var. microcephalum* — Smallhead sneezeweed. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) songbird82894, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA).

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, smallhead sneezeweed pairs naturally with: Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Indian Blanket (Gaillardia pulchella), Plains Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria).