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Fourspike heliotrope

Heliotropium procumbens var. procumbens

Fourspike heliotrope (Heliotropium procumbens var. procumbens) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, OK. Hardy in zones 4b–11b. Mature size 6"–2'. Blooms Apr–Nov.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 9 U.S. states, including AR, AZ, CA, FL, LA, MD…
USDA hardiness: Zones 4b–11b
Mature size: 6"–2'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Apr–Nov
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Fourspike heliotrope (Heliotropium procumbens var. procumbens) — *Heliotropium procumbens var. procumbens* — Fourspike heliotrope. Photo via iNaturalist — no rights reserved, uploaded by 葉子.

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Fourspike heliotrope (Heliotropium procumbens var. procumbens) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, OK. Hardy in zones 4b–11b. Mature size 6"–2'. Blooms Apr–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, fourspike heliotrope pairs naturally with: Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Plains Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria), Swamp verbena (Verbena hastata), Slim amaranth (Amaranthus hybridus).