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Crested false buckwheat

Polygonum scandens var. cristatum

Crested false buckwheat (Polygonum scandens var. cristatum) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. Mature size 6'–15'. Blooms Aug–Oct.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 40 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CO, CT, DC, DE…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–11b
Mature size: 6'–15'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Aug–Oct
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Crested false buckwheat (Polygonum scandens var. cristatum) — *Polygonum scandens var. cristatum* — Crested false buckwheat. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Tom Norton, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Crested false buckwheat (Polygonum scandens var. cristatum) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. Mature size 6'–15'. Blooms Aug–Oct.

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, crested false buckwheat pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Gray Goldenrod (Solidago nemoralis), Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina), Sunchoke / Jerusalem Artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus).