// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Taperleaf water horehound

Lycopus rubellus

Taperleaf water horehound (Lycopus rubellus) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–11b. Mature size 6"–2'. Blooms Jun–Nov.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 30 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CT, DC, FL, GA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 3a–11b
Mature size: 6"–2'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Jun–Nov
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Taperleaf water horehound (Lycopus rubellus) — *Lycopus rubellus* — Taperleaf water horehound. Photo by Tom and T Herman via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Taperleaf water horehound (Lycopus rubellus) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–11b. Mature size 6"–2'. Blooms Jun–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, taperleaf water horehound pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Common Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis), Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina), Sunchoke / Jerusalem Artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus).