// SPECIES PROFILE · ANNUAL · NATIVE

Hairy lettuce

Lactuca hirsuta var. hirsuta

Hairy lettuce (Lactuca hirsuta var. hirsuta) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO. Hardy in zones 3a–10a. Mature size 6"–4'. Blooms Jul–Sep.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 27 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CT, GA, IL, IN…
USDA hardiness: Zones 3a–10a
Mature size: 6"–4'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Jul–Sep
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Hairy lettuce (Lactuca hirsuta var. hirsuta) — *Lactuca hirsuta var. hirsuta* — Hairy lettuce. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Nathan Aaron, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Hairy lettuce (Lactuca hirsuta var. hirsuta) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO. Hardy in zones 3a–10a. Mature size 6"–4'. Blooms Jul–Sep.

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, hairy lettuce pairs naturally with: Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Louisiana devil's-claw (Proboscidea louisianica), Swamp verbena (Verbena hastata).