// SPECIES PROFILE · ANNUAL · NATIVE

Heller's rabbit-tobacco

Pseudognaphalium helleri ssp. helleri

Heller's rabbit-tobacco (Pseudognaphalium helleri ssp. helleri) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 5a–11b. Blooms Sep–Nov.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 24 U.S. states, including AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 5a–11b
Mature size: —
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Sep–Nov
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Heller's rabbit-tobacco (Pseudognaphalium helleri ssp. helleri) — *Pseudognaphalium helleri ssp. helleri* — Heller's rabbit-tobacco. Photo via iNaturalist — no rights reserved.

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Heller's rabbit-tobacco (Pseudognaphalium helleri ssp. helleri) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 5a–11b. Blooms Sep–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, heller's rabbit-tobacco pairs naturally with: Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Swamp verbena (Verbena hastata), Slim amaranth (Amaranthus hybridus), Annual ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia var. artemisiifolia).