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Drumheads

Polygala cruciata var. cruciata

Drumheads (Polygala cruciata var. cruciata) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, OK. Hardy in zones 5a–11b. Mature size 1"–20".

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 14 U.S. states, including AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 5a–11b
Mature size: 1"–20"
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Drumheads (Polygala cruciata var. cruciata) — *Polygala cruciata var. cruciata* — Drumheads. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) geosesarma, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Drumheads (Polygala cruciata var. cruciata) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, OK. Hardy in zones 5a–11b. Mature size 1"–20".

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