// SPECIES PROFILE · SHRUB · NATIVE

Gum bully

Sideroxylon lanuginosum ssp. oblongifolium

Gum bully (Sideroxylon lanuginosum ssp. oblongifolium) is a shrub in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 5a–10a. Blooms Apr–Jul.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: shrub
Native range: Native to 10 U.S. states, including AL, AR, IL, KS, KY, LA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 5a–10a
Mature size: —
Sun: Part shade
Water: —
Bloom: Apr–Jul
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Gum bully (Sideroxylon lanuginosum ssp. oblongifolium) — *Sideroxylon lanuginosum ssp. oblongifolium* — Gum bully. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Michelle W. （鍾偉瑋）, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Gum bully (Sideroxylon lanuginosum ssp. oblongifolium) is a shrub in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 5a–10a. Blooms Apr–Jul.

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, gum bully pairs naturally with: Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis), Coralberry (Symphoricarpos orbiculatus), False Indigo Bush (Amorpha fruticosa), Fragrant Sumac (Rhus aromatica).