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Trailing pearlwort

Sagina decumbens ssp. decumbens

Trailing pearlwort (Sagina decumbens ssp. decumbens) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–11b. Blooms Mar–Jun.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 34 U.S. states, including AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CT…
USDA hardiness: Zones 3a–11b
Mature size: —
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Mar–Jun
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Trailing pearlwort (Sagina decumbens ssp. decumbens) — *Sagina decumbens ssp. decumbens* — Trailing pearlwort. Photo via iNaturalist — no rights reserved.

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Trailing pearlwort (Sagina decumbens ssp. decumbens) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–11b. Blooms Mar–Jun.

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, trailing pearlwort pairs naturally with: Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Virginia peppergrass (Lepidium virginicum), Poorman's pepperwort (Lepidium virginicum var. virginicum), Trailing pearlwort (Sagina decumbens).