// SPECIES PROFILE · ANNUAL · NATIVE

Pasture heliotrope

Heliotropium tenellum

Pasture heliotrope (Heliotropium tenellum) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 4b–10a. Mature size 1"–16". Blooms Mar–Nov.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 15 U.S. states, including AL, AR, GA, IA, IL, IN…
USDA hardiness: Zones 4b–10a
Mature size: 1"–16"
Sun: Full sun
Water: Low · xeric
Bloom: Mar–Nov
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Pasture heliotrope (Heliotropium tenellum) — *Heliotropium tenellum* — Pasture heliotrope. Photo by Mason Brock (Masebrock) via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Pasture heliotrope (Heliotropium tenellum) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 4b–10a. Mature size 1"–16". Blooms Mar–Nov. Low water use makes it a strong candidate for xeric and drought-conscious plantings.

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, pasture heliotrope pairs naturally with: Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Plains Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria), Tall Thistle (Cirsium altissimum).