// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Mountain deathcamas

Zigadenus elegans ssp. glaucus

Mountain deathcamas (Zigadenus elegans ssp. glaucus) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes MO — verified against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center native distribution database. Hardy in zones 2b–9a. Mature size 1"–32". Blooms Jun–Aug.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 30 U.S. states, including AK, AZ, CO, IA, ID, IL…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–9a
Mature size: 1"–32"
Sun: Part shade
Water: —
Bloom: Jun–Aug
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Mountain deathcamas (Zigadenus elegans ssp. glaucus) — *Zigadenus elegans ssp. glaucus* — Mountain deathcamas. Photo via iNaturalist — no rights reserved.

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

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, mountain deathcamas pairs naturally with: Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina), Wild Strawberry (Fragaria virginiana), Yarrow (Achillea millefolium), Common selfheal (Prunella vulgaris).