// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Perfoliate bellwort

Uvularia perfoliata

Perfoliate bellwort (Uvularia perfoliata) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–11b. Mature size 1"–20". Blooms Mar–Aug.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 29 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL…
USDA hardiness: Zones 3a–11b
Mature size: 1"–20"
Sun: Full sun
Water: —
Bloom: Mar–Aug
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Perfoliate bellwort (Uvularia perfoliata) — *Uvularia perfoliata* — Perfoliate bellwort. Photo by Eric Hunt via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Perfoliate bellwort (Uvularia perfoliata) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–11b. Mature size 1"–20". Blooms Mar–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, perfoliate bellwort pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Blue-Eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium), Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa), Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis).