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Texas toadflax

Nuttallanthus texanus

Texas toadflax (Nuttallanthus texanus) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–13a. Mature size 6"–3'. Blooms Feb–May.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 29 U.S. states, including AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–13a
Mature size: 6"–3'
Sun: Full sun
Water: —
Bloom: Feb–May
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Texas toadflax (Nuttallanthus texanus) — *Nuttallanthus texanus* — Texas toadflax. Photo by Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM via Wikimedia Commons (CC0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Texas toadflax (Nuttallanthus texanus) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–13a. Mature size 6"–3'. Blooms Feb–May.

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, texas toadflax pairs naturally with: Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Plains Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria), Golden tickseed (Coreopsis tinctoria var. tinctoria), Virginia peppergrass (Lepidium virginicum).