// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Diamondflowers

Stenaria nigricans var. nigricans

Diamondflowers (Stenaria nigricans var. nigricans) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. Blooms Apr–Nov.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 23 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CO, FL, GA, IA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–11b
Mature size: —
Sun: Full sun
Water: —
Bloom: Apr–Nov
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Diamondflowers (Stenaria nigricans var. nigricans) — *Stenaria nigricans var. nigricans* — Diamondflowers. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) saltyhiker, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Diamondflowers (Stenaria nigricans var. nigricans) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. Blooms Apr–Nov.

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, diamondflowers pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa), Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis), False Sunflower (Heliopsis helianthoides).