// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Barbara's buttons

Marshallia caespitosa var. caespitosa

Barbara's buttons (Marshallia caespitosa var. caespitosa) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 5a–10a. Blooms Apr–Jun.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to AR, KS, LA, MO, OK, TX
USDA hardiness: Zones 5a–10a
Mature size: —
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Apr–Jun
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Barbara's buttons (Marshallia caespitosa var. caespitosa) — *Marshallia caespitosa var. caespitosa* — Barbara's buttons. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Craig Hensley, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Barbara's buttons (Marshallia caespitosa var. caespitosa) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 5a–10a. Blooms Apr–Jun.

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, barbara's buttons pairs naturally with: American Lotus (Nelumbo lutea), Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Blue-Eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium), Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa).