// SPECIES PROFILE · ANNUAL · NATIVE

Cutleaf nightshade

Solanum triflorum

Cutleaf nightshade (Solanum triflorum) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–11a. Mature size 1"–20". Blooms May–Sep.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 28 U.S. states, including AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, IA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–11a
Mature size: 1"–20"
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: May–Sep
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Cutleaf nightshade (Solanum triflorum) — *Solanum triflorum* — Cutleaf nightshade. Photo by Kenraiz via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Cutleaf nightshade (Solanum triflorum) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–11a. Mature size 1"–20". Blooms May–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, cutleaf nightshade pairs naturally with: Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Swamp verbena (Verbena hastata), Annual ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia var. artemisiifolia), Nodding beggartick (Bidens cernua).