Wild Shrimp Plant
Yeatesia platystegia
Last reviewed: August 2026
Toxicity unknown
Wild Shrimp Plant (Yeatesia platystegia) is not listed by the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (opens in new tab) or the other sources we check, so we have no verdict for it either way. Absence from those lists is not a clearance. If your pet shows symptoms after eating any plant, call the ASPCA at (888) 426-4435.
Light
part sun
Water
medium
Size
12"–24" H × 3"–6" W
Bloom
Jun, Jul, Aug
Native to
TX
Pollinators
nectar insects
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Wild Shrimp Plant is a compact native perennial that produces delicate tubular flowers from June through August. This low-growing plant forms narrow clumps and goes dormant in winter, making it a good choice for natural garden areas.
In an HOA neighborhood
Wild Shrimp Plant is an HOA-friendly choice. Maintenance level: low. Tidiness: 2 out of 5.
Works well in: front yard, foundation, street edge, mid zone.
Wildlife value
The tubular flowers attract nectar-seeking insects including butterflies and native bees during the summer blooming period.
Common questions
- How much sun does Wild Shrimp Plant need?
- Wild Shrimp Plant grows best in part sun conditions.
- When does Wild Shrimp Plant bloom?
- Wild Shrimp Plant blooms in June, July, and August.
- Where is Wild Shrimp Plant native?
- Wild Shrimp Plant (Yeatesia platystegia) is native to TX, per vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists.
- What pollinators does Wild Shrimp Plant attract?
- Wild Shrimp Plant draws nectar insects.
- Is Wild Shrimp Plant HOA-friendly?
- Wild Shrimp Plant is generally an HOA-friendly choice in the right placement, with low maintenance.
Native range data from vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists. Pollinator and host plant associations compiled from GBIF, iNaturalist, and published ecological literature.
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