// SPECIES PROFILE · GRASS · NATIVE

Tumblegrass

Schedonnardus paniculatus

Tumblegrass (Schedonnardus paniculatus) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–13a. Mature size 1"–20". Blooms Jul–Sep.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 21 U.S. states, including AR, AZ, CA, CO, HI, IA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–13a
Mature size: 1"–20"
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Jul–Sep
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Tumblegrass (Schedonnardus paniculatus) — *Schedonnardus paniculatus* — Tumblegrass. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Dustin Snider, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Tumblegrass (Schedonnardus paniculatus) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–13a. Mature size 1"–20". Blooms Jul–Sep.

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, tumblegrass pairs naturally with: Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium), Sideoats Grama (Bouteloua curtipendula), Prairie junegrass (Koeleria macrantha), Broadleaf cattail (Typha latifolia).