// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Stiffleaf false goldenaster

Heterotheca stenophylla var. stenophylla

Stiffleaf false goldenaster (Heterotheca stenophylla var. stenophylla) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes KS, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–10a. Mature size 6"–2'. Blooms May–Oct.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to CO, IA, KS, NE, NM, OK, SD, TX
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–10a
Mature size: 6"–2'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: May–Oct
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Stiffleaf false goldenaster (Heterotheca stenophylla var. stenophylla) — *Heterotheca stenophylla var. stenophylla* — Stiffleaf false goldenaster. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Catherine C. Galley, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Catherine C. Galley.

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Stiffleaf false goldenaster (Heterotheca stenophylla var. stenophylla) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes KS, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–10a. Mature size 6"–2'. Blooms May–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, stiffleaf false goldenaster pairs naturally with: Aromatic Aster (Symphyotrichum oblongifolium), Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa), Carolina Larkspur (Delphinium carolinianum).