// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Eastern yampah

Perideridia americana

Eastern yampah (Perideridia americana) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–9a. Mature size 6"–4'. Blooms Jun–Jun.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 12 U.S. states, including AL, AR, IL, IN, KS, KY…
USDA hardiness: Zones 3a–9a
Mature size: 6"–4'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Jun–Jun
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Eastern yampah (Perideridia americana) — *Perideridia americana* — Eastern yampah. Photo by Scuttle17 via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Eastern yampah (Perideridia americana) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–9a. Mature size 6"–4'. Blooms Jun–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, eastern yampah pairs naturally with: American Lotus (Nelumbo lutea), Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Blue-Eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium), Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa).