// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Narrowleaf silkgrass

Pityopsis graminifolia

Narrowleaf silkgrass (Pityopsis graminifolia) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, OK. Hardy in zones 5a–11b. Mature size 1"–30".

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 17 U.S. states, including AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, KY…
USDA hardiness: Zones 5a–11b
Mature size: 1"–30"
Sun: Part shade
Water: Medium
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Narrowleaf silkgrass (Pityopsis graminifolia) — *Pityopsis graminifolia* — Narrowleaf silkgrass. Photo by James H. Miller & Ted Bodner, Southern Weed Science Society, Bugwood.org via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0 us).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Narrowleaf silkgrass (Pityopsis graminifolia) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, OK. Hardy in zones 5a–11b. Mature size 1"–30".

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, narrowleaf silkgrass pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Blue-Eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium), Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa), Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis).