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Common moonseed

Menispermum canadense

Common moonseed (Menispermum canadense) is a vine in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. Mature size 6'–15'. Blooms Mar–Aug.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: vine
Native range: Native to 35 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–11b
Mature size: 6'–15'
Sun: Part shade
Water: —
Bloom: Mar–Aug
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Common moonseed (Menispermum canadense) — *Menispermum canadense* — Common moonseed. Photo by Jaume Saint-Hilaire, Jean Henri,1772-1845. via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Common moonseed (Menispermum canadense) is a vine in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. Mature size 6'–15'. Blooms Mar–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, common moonseed pairs naturally with: Virgin's Bower (Clematis virginiana), American hogpeanut (Amphicarpaea bracteata var. bracteata), American hogpeanut (Amphicarpaea bracteata), American hogpeanut (Amphicarpaea bracteata var. comosa).