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Salt heliotrope

Heliotropium curassavicum

Salt heliotrope (Heliotropium curassavicum) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–13a. Mature size 1"–20". Blooms Mar–Nov.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 35 U.S. states, including AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DE…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–13a
Mature size: 1"–20"
Sun: Full sun
Water: Medium
Bloom: Mar–Nov
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Salt heliotrope (Heliotropium curassavicum) — *Heliotropium curassavicum* — Salt heliotrope. Photo by Peter D. Tillman (self) via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Salt heliotrope (Heliotropium curassavicum) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–13a. Mature size 1"–20". Blooms Mar–Nov.

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, salt heliotrope pairs naturally with: Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Seaside heliotrope (Heliotropium curassavicum var. obovatum), Virginia peppergrass (Lepidium virginicum), Poorman's pepperwort (Lepidium virginicum var. virginicum).