// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Spiked crested coralroot

Hexalectris spicata var. spicata

Spiked crested coralroot (Hexalectris spicata var. spicata) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 4a–11b. Mature size 1"–30". Blooms Apr–Aug.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 22 U.S. states, including AL, AR, AZ, FL, GA, IL…
USDA hardiness: Zones 4a–11b
Mature size: 1"–30"
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Apr–Aug
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Spiked crested coralroot (Hexalectris spicata var. spicata) — *Hexalectris spicata var. spicata* — Spiked crested coralroot. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Alan Rockefeller, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Spiked crested coralroot (Hexalectris spicata var. spicata) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 4a–11b. Mature size 1"–30". Blooms Apr–Aug.

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, spiked crested coralroot pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa), Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis), Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina).