// SPECIES PROFILE · ANNUAL · NATIVE

Pitcher's stitchwort

Minuartia patula

Pitcher's stitchwort (Minuartia patula) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–10a. Mature size 2"–1'. Blooms Apr–Jul.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 18 U.S. states, including AL, AR, GA, IL, IN, KS…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–10a
Mature size: 2"–1'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Apr–Jul
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Pitcher's stitchwort (Minuartia patula) — *Minuartia patula* — Pitcher's stitchwort. Photo by Mason Brock (Masebrock) via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Pitcher's stitchwort (Minuartia patula) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–10a. Mature size 2"–1'. Blooms Apr–Jul.

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, pitcher's stitchwort pairs naturally with: Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Plains Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria), Tall Thistle (Cirsium altissimum).