// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Eastern featherbells

Stenanthium gramineum var. robustum

Eastern featherbells (Stenanthium gramineum var. robustum) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 5a–10a. Mature size 29"–6'. Blooms Jun–Sep.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 22 U.S. states, including AL, AR, DC, FL, GA, IL…
USDA hardiness: Zones 5a–10a
Mature size: 29"–6'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Jun–Sep
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Eastern featherbells (Stenanthium gramineum var. robustum) — *Stenanthium gramineum var. robustum* — Eastern featherbells. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) sblumen, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Eastern featherbells (Stenanthium gramineum var. robustum) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 5a–10a. Mature size 29"–6'. Blooms Jun–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, eastern featherbells pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Blue-Eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium), Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa), Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis).