// SPECIES PROFILE · ANNUAL · NATIVE

Prairie phacelia

Phacelia strictiflora var. connexa

Prairie phacelia (Phacelia strictiflora var. connexa) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, OK. Hardy in zones 6a–10a. Mature size 1"–8". Blooms Mar–May.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to AL, AR, LA, MS, OK, TX
USDA hardiness: Zones 6a–10a
Mature size: 1"–8"
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Mar–May
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Prairie phacelia (Phacelia strictiflora var. connexa) — *Phacelia strictiflora var. connexa* — Prairie phacelia. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) CH Hemphill, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Prairie phacelia (Phacelia strictiflora var. connexa) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, OK. Hardy in zones 6a–10a. Mature size 1"–8". Blooms Mar–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, prairie phacelia pairs naturally with: Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Indian Blanket (Gaillardia pulchella), Lemon Beebalm (Monarda citriodora).