// SPECIES PROFILE · ANNUAL · NATIVE

Hairy forked chickweed

Paronychia fastigiata var. paleacea

Hairy forked chickweed (Paronychia fastigiata var. paleacea) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–10a. Mature size 6"–1'.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 31 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, GA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 3a–10a
Mature size: 6"–1'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Hairy forked chickweed (Paronychia fastigiata var. paleacea) — *Paronychia fastigiata var. paleacea* — Hairy forked chickweed. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Zihao Wang, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Hairy forked chickweed (Paronychia fastigiata var. paleacea) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–10a. Mature size 6"–1'.

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, hairy forked chickweed pairs naturally with: Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Partridge pea (Chamaecrista fasciculata var. fasciculata), Swamp verbena (Verbena hastata).