// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Carolina bugbane

Trautvetteria caroliniensis var. caroliniensis

Carolina bugbane (Trautvetteria caroliniensis var. caroliniensis) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO. Hardy in zones 5a–11b. Mature size 2'–5'. Blooms Jun–Aug.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 26 U.S. states, including AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL…
USDA hardiness: Zones 5a–11b
Mature size: 2'–5'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Jun–Aug
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Carolina bugbane (Trautvetteria caroliniensis var. caroliniensis) — *Trautvetteria caroliniensis var. caroliniensis* — Carolina bugbane. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Bob Schwartz, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Carolina bugbane (Trautvetteria caroliniensis var. caroliniensis) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO. Hardy in zones 5a–11b. Mature size 2'–5'. 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, carolina bugbane pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina), Sneezeweed (Helenium autumnale), Wild Strawberry (Fragaria virginiana).