// SPECIES PROFILE · ANNUAL · NATIVE

Carolina leaf-flower

Phyllanthus caroliniensis ssp. caroliniensis

Carolina leaf-flower (Phyllanthus caroliniensis ssp. caroliniensis) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 5a–11b. Blooms Jun–Nov.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 22 U.S. states, including AL, AR, DC, DE, FL, GA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 5a–11b
Mature size: —
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Jun–Nov
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Carolina leaf-flower (Phyllanthus caroliniensis ssp. caroliniensis) — *Phyllanthus caroliniensis ssp. caroliniensis* — Carolina leaf-flower. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Zihao Wang, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Zihao Wang.

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Carolina leaf-flower (Phyllanthus caroliniensis ssp. caroliniensis) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 5a–11b. Blooms Jun–Nov.

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, carolina leaf-flower pairs naturally with: Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Plains Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria), Tall Thistle (Cirsium altissimum).