// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Sand hedgenettle

Stachys pilosa var. arenicola

Sand hedgenettle (Stachys pilosa var. arenicola) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO. Hardy in zones 2b–9a. Blooms Jun–Aug.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 24 U.S. states, including AR, CT, IA, IL, IN, KS…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–9a
Mature size: —
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Jun–Aug
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Sand hedgenettle (Stachys pilosa var. arenicola) — *Stachys pilosa var. arenicola* — Sand hedgenettle. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Lucian Vazquez, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Sand hedgenettle (Stachys pilosa var. arenicola) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO. Hardy in zones 2b–9a. Blooms Jun–Aug.

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, sand hedgenettle pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa), Common Blue Violet (Viola sororia), Common Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum).