// SPECIES PROFILE · ANNUAL · NATIVE

Widowscross

Sedum pulchellum

Widowscross (Sedum pulchellum) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 5a–10a. Mature size 6"–1'. Blooms Mar–May.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 11 U.S. states, including AL, AR, GA, IL, KS, KY…
USDA hardiness: Zones 5a–10a
Mature size: 6"–1'
Sun: —
Water: High · moisture-loving
Bloom: Mar–May
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Widowscross (Sedum pulchellum) — *Sedum pulchellum* — Widowscross. Photo by Mason Brock (Masebrock) via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Widowscross (Sedum pulchellum) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 5a–10a. Mature size 6"–1'. Blooms Mar–May.

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, widowscross pairs naturally with: Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Lemon Beebalm (Monarda citriodora), Plains Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria).